diff --git a/libmatchbox.spec b/libmatchbox.spec
index 6d99273..76de816 100644
--- a/libmatchbox.spec
+++ b/libmatchbox.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Patch0:         libmatchbox-1.9-add-needed.patch
 BuildRequires:  pango-devel
 BuildRequires:  libpng-devel
 BuildRequires:  libjpeg-devel
+BuildRequires:  check-devel
 BuildRequires:  autoconf automake libtool
 Buildroot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)