diff --git a/SPECS/gnome-shell-extension-arcmenu.spec b/SPECS/gnome-shell-extension-arcmenu.spec
index dfe964d..106fede 100644
--- a/SPECS/gnome-shell-extension-arcmenu.spec
+++ b/SPECS/gnome-shell-extension-arcmenu.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BuildArch:	noarch
 BuildRequires:	fdupes
 BuildRequires:	git
 BuildRequires:	glib2
+BuildRequires:	msgfmt
 
 Requires:	gnome-shell-extension-common
 Requires:	gnome-menus