diff --git a/xine-lib.spec b/xine-lib.spec
index b147ceb..4f815f4 100644
--- a/xine-lib.spec
+++ b/xine-lib.spec
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Provides:         xine-lib(plugin-abi) = %{plugin_abi}
 %{?_isa:Provides: xine-lib(plugin-abi)%{?_isa} = %{plugin_abi}}
 
 BuildRequires:  automake libtool
+BuildRequires:  gettext
 # X11
 BuildRequires:  libX11-devel
 BuildRequires:  libXv-devel