diff --git a/atk.spec b/atk.spec
index d5485ce..cd97bfe 100644
--- a/atk.spec
+++ b/atk.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Source: atk-%{version}.tar.bz2
 URL: http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gap/
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/atk-%{PACKAGE_VERSION}-root
 BuildPreReq: glib2-devel >= %{glib2_version}
+BuildRequires: gettext
 
 %description
 The ATK library provides a set of interfaces for adding accessibility