diff --git a/libsndfile.spec b/libsndfile.spec
index 35a299b..34948e9 100644
--- a/libsndfile.spec
+++ b/libsndfile.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ BuildRequires:	pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:	sqlite-devel
 BuildRequires:	gsm-devel
 BuildRequires:	libtool
-BuildRequires: make
+BuildRequires:	make
+BuildRequires:	python3
 
 
 %description