diff --git a/nix.spec.in b/nix.spec.in
index a53e1a1df3d232e6de8973323dde8e3b053a6b59..4bb52269c12931755d28ce2190d7a2c5dd23dd71 100644
--- a/nix.spec.in
+++ b/nix.spec.in
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-buildroot
 %define _prefix /nix
 Prefix: %{_prefix}
 Requires: /usr/bin/perl
+Requires: curl
 
 # Hack to make that shitty RPM scanning hack shut up.
 Provides: perl(readmanifest)