diff --git a/maliit-framework.spec b/maliit-framework.spec
index d65dd61..4cf4ae3 100644
--- a/maliit-framework.spec
+++ b/maliit-framework.spec
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(xfixes)
 
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 
+%if 0%{?fedora} == 16
+# Workaround for Fedora 16, and colord not being able to 
+# which package to provide libsane.so
+BuildRequires: sane-backends-libs
+%endif
+
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
 %gconf_schemas_requires
 %else