diff --git a/pari.spec b/pari.spec
index 6ac1b47..524e2f7 100644
--- a/pari.spec
+++ b/pari.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ BuildRequires:  findutils
 BuildRequires:  gmp-devel
 BuildRequires:  libX11-devel
 BuildRequires:  make
+BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 BuildRequires:  readline-devel
 BuildRequires:  sed
 BuildRequires:  tex(tex)