diff --git a/libsemanage.spec b/libsemanage.spec
index f3bc9df..a92f567 100644
--- a/libsemanage.spec
+++ b/libsemanage.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Source: http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/archives/libsemanage-%{version}.tgz
 
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-buildroot
-BuildRequires: libselinux-devel >= %{libselinuxver} 
+BuildRequires: libselinux-devel >= %{libselinuxver} swig
 BuildRequires: libsepol-devel >= %{libsepolver} 
 BuildRequires: python-devel bison flex