diff --git a/pisi/constants.py b/pisi/constants.py
index a2960c1b..11d03ffc 100644
--- a/pisi/constants.py
+++ b/pisi/constants.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class Constants:
         #in some places literals are just as good, for instance
         #when constant is the same as string. readability is important...
         self.__c.actions_file = "actions.py"
+        self.__c.pspec_file = "pspec.xml"
         self.__c.files_dir = "files"
         self.__c.metadata_dir = "metadata"
         self.__c.translations_file = "translations.xml"
diff --git a/pisi/operations/build.py b/pisi/operations/build.py
index fb0baa90..cad9043a 100644
--- a/pisi/operations/build.py
+++ b/pisi/operations/build.py
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ class Builder:
         self.destdir = pisi.util.join_path(ctx.config.tmp_dir(), pkgname)
         #self.location = os.path.dirname(self.url.uri)
 
+        self.fetch_pspecfile()
         self.fetch_actionsfile()
         self.fetch_translationsfile()
         self.fetch_patches()
@@ -252,6 +253,10 @@ class Builder:
 
         return self.destdir
 
+    def fetch_pspecfile(self):
+        pspecuri = pisi.util.join_path(self.specdiruri, ctx.const.pspec_file)
+        self.download(pspecuri, self.destdir)
+
     def fetch_actionsfile(self):
         actionsuri = pisi.util.join_path(self.specdiruri, ctx.const.actions_file)
         self.download(actionsuri, self.destdir)