diff --git a/pypy3.spec b/pypy3.spec
index 77ffa2d..218ce3e 100644
--- a/pypy3.spec
+++ b/pypy3.spec
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/execstack
 BuildRequires:  emacs
 %endif
 
+# For %%autosetup -S git
+BuildRequires:  git
 
 # Metadata for the core package (the JIT build):
 Requires: pypy3-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}