diff --git a/doxygen.spec b/doxygen.spec
index 4bde72a..d33ad46 100644
--- a/doxygen.spec
+++ b/doxygen.spec
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ BuildRequires: zlib-devel
 BuildRequires: flex
 BuildRequires: bison
 BuildRequires: cmake
+BuildRequires: git
 %if %{xapian_core_support} == "ON"
 BuildRequires: xapian-core-devel
 BuildRequires: zlib-devel