diff --git a/science/mathematics/SuiteSparse/pspec.xml b/science/mathematics/SuiteSparse/pspec.xml
index 1574ada3a7..8334075df8 100644
--- a/science/mathematics/SuiteSparse/pspec.xml
+++ b/science/mathematics/SuiteSparse/pspec.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         <BuildDependencies>
             <Dependency>cmake</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gmp-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>mpfr-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>blas-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>metis-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libquadmath</Dependency>