diff --git a/GConf2.spec b/GConf2.spec
index f15a9c6..0709e4b 100644
--- a/GConf2.spec
+++ b/GConf2.spec
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ BuildRequires: gtk-doc >= 0.9
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig >= 0.14
 BuildRequires: gettext
 BuildRequires: openldap-devel
+BuildRequires: perl-XML-Parser
 
 Patch0: GConf2-2.16.0-reload.patch
 # http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356573