diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-lockfile/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-lockfile/package.py
index 95b5289b89..9731208b51 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-lockfile/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/py-lockfile/package.py
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ class PyLockfile(PythonPackage):
     version('0.10.2', sha256='9e42252f17d1dd89ee31745e0c4fbe58862c25147eb0ef5295c9cd9bcb4ea2c1')
 
     depends_on("py-setuptools", type='build')
+    depends_on("py-pbr", type='build')