diff --git a/comps-fe6.xml.in b/comps-fe6.xml.in
index af15997b..a3743130 100644
--- a/comps-fe6.xml.in
+++ b/comps-fe6.xml.in
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 	<packagereq type='optional'>gprolog</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">highlight</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">hugs98</packagereq>
+        <packagereq type="optional">ipython</packagereq>
         <packagereq type='optional'>lightning</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">lcov</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">lincvs</packagereq>