diff --git a/libgnomekbd.spec b/libgnomekbd.spec
index cc0df17..90c43f3 100644
--- a/libgnomekbd.spec
+++ b/libgnomekbd.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libgnomeui-devel >= 2.16.0
 BuildRequires:  libxklavier-devel >= 2.91
 BuildRequires:  desktop-file-utils
 BuildRequires:  perl-XML-Parser
+BuildRequires:  gettext
 
 Requires(pre): GConf2
 Requires(post): GConf2