diff --git a/waybar.spec b/waybar.spec
index 140b039..6d37087 100644
--- a/waybar.spec
+++ b/waybar.spec
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ License:        MIT
 Group:          System/GUI/Other
 URL:            https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar
 Source:         %{url}/archive/%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  meson
 BuildRequires:  ninja