diff --git a/kdevplatform.spec b/kdevplatform.spec
index 6da8218..f578c4c 100644
--- a/kdevplatform.spec
+++ b/kdevplatform.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Source1:        ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/unstable/kdevelop/3.10.2/src/kdevplatf
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires:  boost-devel
+BuildRequires:  gettext
 BuildRequires:  kdelibs4-devel
 # ?? kompare support seems disabled
 BuildRequires:  kdesdk-devel >= 4.4