diff --git a/cracklib.spec b/cracklib.spec
index 41bdb21..7664c75 100644
--- a/cracklib.spec
+++ b/cracklib.spec
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Patch2: cracklib-2.8.12-gettext.patch
 URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/cracklib/
 License: GPLv2
 Buildroot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
-BuildRequires: python-devel, words, automake, libtool
+BuildRequires: python-devel, words, autoconf, automake, gettext, libtool
 Conflicts: cracklib-dicts < 2.8
 
 %description