diff --git a/bind.spec b/bind.spec
index 076574c..5cd05b4 100644
--- a/bind.spec
+++ b/bind.spec
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libxml2-devel
 BuildRequires:  openldap2-devel
 BuildRequires:  openssl
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
+BuildRequires:  python-base
 BuildRequires:  update-desktop-files
 Summary:        Domain Name System (DNS) Server (named)
 License:        ISC