diff --git a/znc.spec b/znc.spec
index e52618a..4fe2ff2 100644
--- a/znc.spec
+++ b/znc.spec
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root
 BuildRequires:  perl gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel >= 0.9.8
 BuildRequires:  cyrus-sasl-devel
-BuildRequires:  c-ares-devel
+BuildRequires:  c-ares-devel perl-ExtUtils-Embed
 
 # The following line is necessary because this module
 # is needed for Fedora, but not for EPEL.
-%{?fedora:BuildRequires: perl-ExtUtils-Embed}
+#%{?fedora:BuildRequires: perl-ExtUtils-Embed}
 
 %description
 ZNC is an IRC bouncer with many advanced features like detaching,