diff --git a/atk.spec b/atk.spec
index cd97bfe..8ae137a 100644
--- a/atk.spec
+++ b/atk.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ URL: http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gap/
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/atk-%{PACKAGE_VERSION}-root
 BuildPreReq: glib2-devel >= %{glib2_version}
 BuildRequires: gettext
+BuildRequires: perl-XML-Parser
 
 %description
 The ATK library provides a set of interfaces for adding accessibility