diff --git a/desktop/gnome/apps/libshumate/pspec.xml b/desktop/gnome/apps/libshumate/pspec.xml
index 11fbac4716..ce3bf42f4e 100644
--- a/desktop/gnome/apps/libshumate/pspec.xml
+++ b/desktop/gnome/apps/libshumate/pspec.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
             <Dependency>meson</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gi-docgen</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gtk4-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>vala-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>cairo-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>glib2-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>sqlite-devel</Dependency>