diff --git a/system/base/python/pspec.xml b/system/base/python/pspec.xml
index 4dbe10ce..ed2ddaeb 100644
--- a/system/base/python/pspec.xml
+++ b/system/base/python/pspec.xml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
         <Summary>Development files for python</Summary>
         <RuntimeDependencies>
             <Dependency release="current">python</Dependency>
+			<Dependency>libxcrypt-devel</Dependency>
         </RuntimeDependencies>
         <Files>
             <Path fileType="header">/usr/include</Path>