diff --git a/doxygen.spec b/doxygen.spec
index 34dc26c..3581807 100644
--- a/doxygen.spec
+++ b/doxygen.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ BuildRequires:  flex
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  graphviz
 BuildRequires:  libpng-devel
+BuildRequires:  python
 BuildRequires:  unzip
 Version:        1.8.6
 Release:        0