diff --git a/mrpt.spec b/mrpt.spec
index 92ec74f..2107e8f 100644
--- a/mrpt.spec
+++ b/mrpt.spec
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ BuildRequires: libusb1-devel
 BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils
 BuildRequires: suitesparse-devel
 BuildRequires: libphidget-devel
+%if 0%{?fedora} > 18
+BuildRequires: perl-podlators
+%endif
 
 %description
 The Mobile Robot Programming Toolkit (MRPT) is an extensive, cross-platform,