diff --git a/fm-rest-api/centos/fm-rest-api.spec b/fm-rest-api/centos/fm-rest-api.spec
index 674d0892..25b23192 100644
--- a/fm-rest-api/centos/fm-rest-api.spec
+++ b/fm-rest-api/centos/fm-rest-api.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Packager: Wind River <info@windriver.com>
 URL: unknown
 Source0: %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
-
+BuildRequires: python-devel
 BuildRequires: python-setuptools
 BuildRequires: python2-pip
 BuildRequires: python2-wheel