diff --git a/amanda.spec b/amanda.spec
index d043475..afe6600 100644
--- a/amanda.spec
+++ b/amanda.spec
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ BuildRequires: perl-devel perl-generators perl(ExtUtils::Embed) perl(Test::Simpl
 BuildRequires: glib2-devel openssl-devel swig bison flex
 BuildRequires: libcurl-devel procps-ng systemd
 BuildRequires: make
+BuildRequires: rpcgen
 Requires:      grep tar /usr/bin/mail
 Requires:      perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%(eval "`%{__perl} -V:version`"; echo $version))
 Requires:      amanda-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}