diff --git a/freeipa.spec.in b/freeipa.spec.in
index 5c835ca29..acc197ef9 100644
--- a/freeipa.spec.in
+++ b/freeipa.spec.in
@@ -123,6 +123,16 @@ BuildRequires:  python-six
 BuildRequires:  python-libsss_nss_idmap
 BuildRequires:  python-cffi
 
+#
+# Build dependencies for wheel packaging
+#
+%if 0%{?fedora}
+BuildRequires:  python2-wheel
+%if 0%{?with_python3}
+BuildRequires:  python3-wheel
+%endif
+%endif # Fedora
+
 #
 # Build dependencies for lint
 #