diff --git a/gnucash.spec b/gnucash.spec
index 50f72f8..ed3e2f8 100644
--- a/gnucash.spec
+++ b/gnucash.spec
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ BuildRequires: libgsf-devel >= 1.12.2
 BuildRequires: libglade2-devel >= 2.3.6, libgnomeprint22-devel >= 2.8.0
 BuildRequires: libofx-devel, aqbanking-devel, docbook-style-xsl
 BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils, scrollkeeper, texinfo, libtool-ltdl-devel
+BuildRequires: gettext
 Requires: slib >= 3a1-5
 # hack
 Requires: perl(Date::Manip)