diff --git a/python3-coverage.spec b/python3-coverage.spec
index 8a58f48..71a50fc 100644
--- a/python3-coverage.spec
+++ b/python3-coverage.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ License:        BSD-3-Clause
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Source:         http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/c/coverage/coverage-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
+BuildRequires:  python3
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-distribute
 Requires:       python3-distribute