diff --git a/python3.14.spec b/python3.14.spec
index 4879a6c..4dd89cb 100644
--- a/python3.14.spec
+++ b/python3.14.spec
@@ -282,6 +282,11 @@ BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: gdb
 BuildRequires: glibc-all-langpacks
 BuildRequires: tzdata
+
+# Perf support is only available on x86_64 and aarch64 right now
+%ifarch x86_64 aarch64
+BuildRequires: perf
+%endif
 %endif
 
 %if %{with jit}
diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
index 7d07cc2..4fc8655 100644
--- a/tests/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/tests.yml
@@ -67,3 +67,4 @@
     - glibc-all-langpacks # for locale tests
     - marshalparser  # for testing compatibility (magic numbers) with marshalparser
     - rpm  # for debugging
+    - perf # for test_perf_profiler