diff --git a/hyprland.changes b/hyprland.changes
index ef3bde2..f983a96 100644
--- a/hyprland.changes
+++ b/hyprland.changes
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ Sun Jan  8 18:04:51 UTC 2023 - Florian "spirit" <packaging@sp1rit.anonaddy.me>
     * use curves for special dim anim
     * verify lastmon status on connect
 
+- Added "jq" to builddepends, as it it now used to calculate the
+  current version.
+
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 Mon Dec 12 19:06:36 UTC 2022 - Florian "spirit" <packaging@sp1rit.anonaddy.me>
 
diff --git a/hyprland.spec b/hyprland.spec
index 8190569..5d7f1b4 100644
--- a/hyprland.spec
+++ b/hyprland.spec
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Source0:        %{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++ >= 11
 BuildRequires:  git
 BuildRequires:  glslang-devel
+BuildRequires:  jq
 BuildRequires:  meson
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(cairo)