diff --git a/znc-clientbuffer.spec b/znc-clientbuffer.spec
index b8e5a9d..8fda9cf 100644
--- a/znc-clientbuffer.spec
+++ b/znc-clientbuffer.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ URL:            %forgeurl
 Source0:        %forgesource
 
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
+BuildRequires:  python-devel
+BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 BuildRequires:  znc-devel
 Requires:       znc%{?_isa} = %znc_version
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ install -Dpm0755 %{modname}.so %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/znc/%{modname}.so
 %changelog
 * Sun Aug 25 2024 Neil Hanlon <nhanlon@ciq.com - 0-0.28
 - rebuild for znc 1.9.1 in f42
+- znc-buildmod needs cmake/python
 
 * Wed Jul 24 2024 Miroslav Suchý <msuchy@redhat.com> - 0-0.27
 - convert license to SPDX