diff --git a/kde-connect.spec b/kde-connect.spec
index e1168af..bc86859 100644
--- a/kde-connect.spec
+++ b/kde-connect.spec
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5Quick)
 BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5QuickControls2)
 BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5Test)
 BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5X11Extras)
-# wayland deps
+# wayland/clipboard deps
 BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5WaylandClient)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(wayland-client)
+BuildRequires:  qt5-qtbase-private-devel
 
 BuildRequires:  cmake(Qca-qt5)