diff --git a/screen.spec b/screen.spec
index 31a06ca..482607b 100644
--- a/screen.spec
+++ b/screen.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Requires(pre): /usr/sbin/groupadd
 Requires(preun): /sbin/install-info
 Requires(post): /sbin/install-info
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
-BuildRequires: ncurses-devel texinfo pam-devel libtool
+BuildRequires: awk ncurses-devel texinfo pam-devel libtool
 
 #
 # The one and only true source
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ fi
 %changelog
 * Fri Aug 24 2007 Marcela Maslanova <mmaslano@redhat.com> - 4.0.3-8
 - check licence & rebuilt for mass rebuild
+- add awk to requires
 
 * Tue May 22 2007 Marcela Maslanova <mmaslano@redhat.com> - 4.0.3-7
 - revert binding (patch9)