diff --git a/openblas.spec b/openblas.spec
index 57850a6..207c6a0 100644
--- a/openblas.spec
+++ b/openblas.spec
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Patch3:         openblas-0.2.18-tests.patch
 BuildRoot:      %(mktemp -ud %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-XXXXXX)
 
 BuildRequires:  gcc-gfortran
+BuildRequires:  perl-devel
 
 # Do we have execstack?
 %if 0%{?rhel} == 7