diff --git a/SPECS/libdnf.spec b/SPECS/libdnf.spec
index fb54655..9acdbeb 100644
--- a/SPECS/libdnf.spec
+++ b/SPECS/libdnf.spec
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ Provides:       libdnf(pr1164)
 BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
+BuildRequires:  git-core
 BuildRequires:  libsolv-devel >= %{libsolv_version}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(librepo) >= %{librepo_version}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(check)