diff --git a/qstat.spec b/qstat.spec
index cf52378..c058fde 100644
--- a/qstat.spec
+++ b/qstat.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Release: 1%{?dist}
 License: Artistic 2.0
 URL: https://github.com/multiplay/qstat
 Source0: https://github.com/multiplay/qstat/archive/%{commit}/%{name}-%{shortcommit}.tar.gz
-BuildRequires: make
+BuildRequires: make, git
 BuildRequires: autoconf, automake, libtool
 
 %description