diff --git a/i3.spec b/i3.spec
index 1dace36..2c68d30 100644
--- a/i3.spec
+++ b/i3.spec
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pcre-devel
 #BuildRequires:  perl(AnyEvent::I3)
 #BuildRequires:  perl(X11::XCB::Connection)
 #BuildRequires:  perl(Carp)
+BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 BuildRequires:  perl(Getopt::Long)
 BuildRequires:  perl(Data::Dumper::Names)
 BuildRequires:  startup-notification-devel