diff --git a/util/admin/fwupd-efi/pspec.xml b/util/admin/fwupd-efi/pspec.xml
index 4572954346..3e65531fde 100644
--- a/util/admin/fwupd-efi/pspec.xml
+++ b/util/admin/fwupd-efi/pspec.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         <BuildDependencies>
             <Dependency>meson</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gnu-efi</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>python3-pefile</Dependency>
         </BuildDependencies>
         <!--
         <Patches>