diff --git a/alacarte.spec b/alacarte.spec
index b3c188e..3a17850 100644
--- a/alacarte.spec
+++ b/alacarte.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Source0:        http://dev.realistanew.com/alacarte/releases/%{version}/%{name}-
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
-BuildRequires:  python-devel, intltool, gettext
+BuildRequires:  python, python-devel, intltool, gettext
 BuildRequires:  pygtk2-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:	gnome-menus-devel >= 2.15.4