diff --git a/syslog-ng.spec b/syslog-ng.spec
index c53f396..61c923e 100644
--- a/syslog-ng.spec
+++ b/syslog-ng.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Patch0: syslog-ng-3.6.2-syslog-ng.service.patch
 Patch1: syslog-ng-3.4.0beta1-tests-functional-control.py.patch
 Patch2: syslog-ng-3.3.6-tests-functional-sql-test.patch
 
+BuildRequires: perl-generators
 BuildRequires: systemd-units
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 BuildRequires: libtool