diff --git a/programming/language/python3/python3-matplotlib/pspec.xml b/programming/language/python3/python3-matplotlib/pspec.xml
index c55e2fd3ec..369503e603 100644
--- a/programming/language/python3/python3-matplotlib/pspec.xml
+++ b/programming/language/python3/python3-matplotlib/pspec.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         <Description>Matplotlib is a comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python.</Description>
         <Archive sha1sum="5746566f8705ed01eaf8618e18811bdee0b024c7" type="targz">https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/archive/v3.4.3.tar.gz</Archive>
         <BuildDependencies>
+            <Dependency>pip3</Dependency>
             <Dependency>python3-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>python3-numpy</Dependency>
             <Dependency>freetype-devel</Dependency>