diff --git a/grin.spec b/grin.spec
index 689f641..88cf24f 100644
--- a/grin.spec
+++ b/grin.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Patch0:        grin-1.2.1-argparse.patch
 Requires:      python-setuptools
 %{?argparse:Requires:      python-argparse}
 BuildArch:     noarch
+BuildRequires: python2-devel
 BuildRequires: python-setuptools
 BuildRequires: python-nose