diff --git a/mono-core.spec b/mono-core.spec
index 8da20ba4c8..4cc22e77e2 100644
--- a/mono-core.spec
+++ b/mono-core.spec
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  gettext
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
+%if 0%{?rhel} >= 8
+BuildRequires:	python36
+%endif
 %if 0%{?rhel} < 7
 BuildRequires:  devtoolset-2-toolchain
 %endif