diff --git a/python-virtinst.spec b/python-virtinst.spec
index 1b2fd21..442bc0e 100644
--- a/python-virtinst.spec
+++ b/python-virtinst.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Provides: python-xeninst = %{version}
 Provides: virtinst
 Requires: libvirt-python >= 0.1.4-4
 Requires: urlgrabber
+BuildRequires: python
 Obsoletes: python-xeninst < %{version}
 
 %description
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %changelog
 * Mon Nov 20 2006 Jeremy Katz <katzj@redhat.com> - 0.97.0-1
 - handle multiple nics/disks on virt-install command line (#215726)
+- buildrequire python
 
 * Wed Oct 18 2006 Jeremy Katz <katzj@redhat.com> - 0.96.0-1
 - improve check for if a machine is hvm capable to catch when support isn't