diff --git a/python3-Mako.spec b/python3-Mako.spec
index 98406a3..e41c350 100644
--- a/python3-Mako.spec
+++ b/python3-Mako.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License:        MIT
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Source:         http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/M/Mako/Mako-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
+BuildRequires:  python3
 BuildRequires:  python3-2to3
 BuildRequires:  python3-MarkupSafe
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel