diff --git a/fuse-encfs.spec b/fuse-encfs.spec
index 008ff77..dd68b10 100644
--- a/fuse-encfs.spec
+++ b/fuse-encfs.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(librlog) >= 1.3
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(openssl)
 BuildRequires:  boost-devel >= 1.34
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(fuse) >= 2.6
-BuildRequires:  gettext-devel
+BuildRequires:  gettext-devel >= 0.18
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  libtool