diff --git a/aardvark-dns.spec b/aardvark-dns.spec
index 251ceb5..8883563 100644
--- a/aardvark-dns.spec
+++ b/aardvark-dns.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 %global debug_package %{nil}
 %endif
 
+%if %{defined fedora}
+%define requires_bats 1
+%endif
+
 Name: aardvark-dns
 %if %{defined copr_username}
 Epoch: 102
@@ -25,7 +29,7 @@ Epoch: 2
 Version: 1.14.0
 # The `AND` needs to be uppercase in the License for SPDX compatibility
 License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT AND Zlib
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Release: 3%{?dist}
 %if %{defined golang_arches_future}
 ExclusiveArch: %{golang_arches_future}
 %else
@@ -57,7 +61,11 @@ Read more about configuration in `src/backend/mod.rs`.
 Summary: Tests for %{name}
 
 Requires: %{name} = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
+%if %{defined requires_bats}
 Requires: bats
+%else
+Recommends: bats
+%endif
 Requires: bind-utils
 Requires: iptables
 Requires: jq
@@ -118,6 +126,10 @@ tar fx %{SOURCE1}
 %{_datadir}/%{name}/test
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Mar 14 2025 Lokesh Mandvekar <lsm5@fedoraproject.org> - 2:1.14.0-3
+- fix dep issues in tests subpackage
+- Resolves: RHEL-80817
+
 * Thu Feb 27 2025 Lokesh Mandvekar <lsm5@fedoraproject.org> - 2:1.14.0-2
 - rebuilt to try TMT tests in osci
 - Resolves: RHEL-80817