diff --git a/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in b/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in
index 3986927..eb6c7b2 100644
--- a/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in
+++ b/cockpit-starter-kit.spec.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ License: LGPLv2.1+
 
 Source: cockpit-starter-kit-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildArch: noarch
+BuildRequires: /usr/bin/python3
 
 %define debug_package %{nil}