diff --git a/libgsf.spec b/libgsf.spec
index bf4425f..d187d55 100644
--- a/libgsf.spec
+++ b/libgsf.spec
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Python bindings for libgsf
 %setup -q
 
 %build
-%configure --disable-gtk-doc --disable-static
+%configure --disable-gtk-doc --disable-static --with-python
 sed -i 's|^hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=.*|hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=""|g' libtool
 sed -i 's|^runpath_var=LD_RUN_PATH|runpath_var=DIE_RPATH_DIE|g' libtool
 make %{?_smp_mflags}