diff --git a/eric.spec b/eric.spec
index 0eee64b..76b71fc 100644
--- a/eric.spec
+++ b/eric.spec
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Provides: eric4 = %{version}-%{release}
 
 BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils
 BuildRequires: qscintilla-python-devel
+BuildRequires: python
 
 # This can be left unversioned
 Requires: qscintilla-python