diff --git a/gnome-desktop3.spec b/gnome-desktop3.spec
index d2893fe..233d3a3 100644
--- a/gnome-desktop3.spec
+++ b/gnome-desktop3.spec
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ BuildRequires: scrollkeeper
 BuildRequires: gettext
 BuildRequires: gtk-doc >= %{gtk_doc_version}
 BuildRequires: automake autoconf libtool intltool
+BuildRequires: itstool
 
 %description