diff --git a/offlineimap.spec b/offlineimap.spec
index c1c1847..a53776e 100644
--- a/offlineimap.spec
+++ b/offlineimap.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-docutils
 BuildRequires:  make
 BuildRequires:  gzip
+BuildRequires:  git
 
 BuildArch:      noarch