diff --git a/pisi-spec.dtd b/pisi-spec.dtd
index a12a95e5..e215c0e8 100644
--- a/pisi-spec.dtd
+++ b/pisi-spec.dtd
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 	Summary |
 	Description |
 	BuildType |
+	BuildDependencies |
 	RuntimeDependencies |
 	Files |
 	Conflicts |
diff --git a/pisi-spec.rng b/pisi-spec.rng
index dff1ada4..0d3c6381 100644
--- a/pisi-spec.rng
+++ b/pisi-spec.rng
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@
             <optional>
                 <ref name="BuildType"/>
             </optional>
+            <optional>
+                <ref name="BuildDependencies"/>
+            </optional>
             <optional>
                 <ref name="RuntimeDependencies"/>
             </optional>
diff --git a/pisi/specfile.py b/pisi/specfile.py
index 82fc2a86..2d5761b5 100644
--- a/pisi/specfile.py
+++ b/pisi/specfile.py
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ class Package:
     t_License = [ [autoxml.String], autoxml.optional]
     t_Icon = [ autoxml.String, autoxml.optional]
     t_BuildType = [ autoxml.String, autoxml.optional ]
+    t_BuildDependencies = [[pisi.dependency.Dependency], autoxml.optional]
     t_PackageDependencies = [ [pisi.dependency.Dependency], autoxml.optional, "RuntimeDependencies/Dependency"]
     t_PackageAnyDependencies = [[AnyDependency], autoxml.optional, "RuntimeDependencies/AnyDependency"]
     t_ComponentDependencies = [ [autoxml.String], autoxml.optional, "RuntimeDependencies/Component"]