diff --git a/libguestfs.mkinitrd.boot.sh b/libguestfs.mkinitrd.boot.sh
index 3ffeb57..c0202eb 100644
--- a/libguestfs.mkinitrd.boot.sh
+++ b/libguestfs.mkinitrd.boot.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #%stage: block
 #%modules: dm-mod virtio_blk virtio_console virtio_net virtio_pci virtio_scsi
-#%programs: guestfsd lvm mdadm lsmod ip date cat
+#%programs: guestfsd lvm mdadm lsmod ip date cat parted
 #
 
 # from libguestfs-1.19.34/appliance/init:
diff --git a/libguestfs.spec b/libguestfs.spec
index 8d000d1..47043d7 100644
--- a/libguestfs.spec
+++ b/libguestfs.spec
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libvirt-devel
 BuildRequires:  mdadm
 BuildRequires:  mkinitrd
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
+BuildRequires:  parted
 BuildRequires:  pcre-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
 BuildRequires:  readline-devel