diff --git a/libplacebo.spec b/libplacebo.spec
index 89d4c5a..0b680ff 100644
--- a/libplacebo.spec
+++ b/libplacebo.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BuildRequires:  meson
 BuildRequires:  lcms2-devel
 BuildRequires:  libepoxy-devel
 BuildRequires:  libshaderc-devel >= 2018.0-1
+BuildRequires:  python3-mako
 # Use a more modern compiler toolchain on EL7
 %if 0%{?rhel} == 7
 BuildRequires:  devtoolset-7-toolchain, devtoolset-7-libatomic-devel