diff --git a/micro.spec b/micro.spec
index 2eb9df4..f5126e1 100644
--- a/micro.spec
+++ b/micro.spec
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ License:        MIT and ASL 2.0
 URL:            %{gourl}
 Source0:        %{gosource}
 
+BuildRequires:  golang(gopkg.in/yaml.v2)
+
 %description
 %{common_description}
 
@@ -44,6 +46,11 @@ export LDFLAGS="-X 'github.com/zyedidia/micro/internal/util.Version=%{version}' 
                 -X 'github.com/zyedidia/micro/internal/util.CompileDate=%{compiledate}' \
                 -X 'github.com/zyedidia/micro/internal/util.Debug=OFF'"
 
+# For syntax highlighting
+export GOPATH="/usr/share/gocode/"
+export GO111MODULE=off
+go generate ./runtime
+
 for cmd in cmd/* ; do
   %gobuild -o %{gobuilddir}/bin/$(basename $cmd) %{goipath}/$cmd
 done