diff --git a/dc3dd.spec b/dc3dd.spec
index b8e5628..bb464f2 100644
--- a/dc3dd.spec
+++ b/dc3dd.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-buildroot
 BuildRequires:  gettext
 BuildRequires:  gettext-devel
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
+BuildRequires:  automake
 
 %description
 dc3dd is a patched version of GNU dd to include a number of features useful