diff --git a/consoleet-utils.spec b/consoleet-utils.spec
index 9bd5c48..0d2aaa4 100644
--- a/consoleet-utils.spec
+++ b/consoleet-utils.spec
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Source:         https://inai.de/files/consoleet/%name-%version.tar.zst
 Source2:        https://inai.de/files/consoleet/%name-%version.tar.asc
 Source3:        %name.keyring
 Patch1:         libhx.patch
+BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  zstd
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig >= 0.21