diff --git a/vmaf.spec b/vmaf.spec
index 22308ee..f327483 100644
--- a/vmaf.spec
+++ b/vmaf.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ExclusiveArch:  x86_64
 
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  meson
+BuildRequires:  nasm
 BuildRequires:  libsvm-devel
 BuildRequires:  pugixml-devel