2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 8f1e5db83dce..3cb5670ac315 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pkgbase = python-biom-format
 	arch = any
 	license = BSD 3-Clause License
 	makedepends = python-setuptools
+	makedepends = cython
 	depends = python-numpy
 	depends = python-click
 	depends = python-future
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 24d591460d93..bcab9641fc99 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ arch=('any')
 url="http://biom-format.org"
 license=('BSD 3-Clause License')
 depends=('python-numpy' 'python-click' 'python-future' 'python-scipy' 'python-pandas' 'python-six' 'python-h5py')
-makedepends=('python-setuptools')
+makedepends=('python-setuptools' 'cython')
 source=("https://github.com/biocore/${_pkgname}/archive/${pkgver}.tar.gz")
 sha256sums=('88b3ef16fd7d16f4e125f1e0d356aaad4c7c281ea3fb746c0f8dc26f3a5b6d4d')