diff --git a/bacula.spec b/bacula.spec
index 2e1247a..79c4f9d 100644
--- a/bacula.spec
+++ b/bacula.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Name:               bacula
 Version:            9.0.4
-Release:            1%{?dist}
+Release:            2%{?dist}
 Summary:            Cross platform network backup for Linux, Unix, Mac and Windows
 # See LICENSE for details
 License:            AGPLv3 with exceptions
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ BuildRequires:      libstdc++-devel
 BuildRequires:      libxml2-devel
 BuildRequires:      libcap-devel
 BuildRequires:      lzo-devel
-BuildRequires:      mysql-devel
 BuildRequires:      ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires:      postgresql-devel
 BuildRequires:      qt4-devel >= 4.6.2
@@ -84,6 +83,12 @@ BuildRequires:      openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:      systemd
 %endif
 
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 28 || 0%{?rhel} >= 8
+BuildRequires:      mariadb-connector-c-devel
+%else
+BuildRequires:      mysql-devel
+%endif
+
 %description
 Bacula is a set of programs that allow you to manage the backup, recovery, and
 verification of computer data across a network of different computers. It is
@@ -724,6 +729,9 @@ fi
 %{_libdir}/nagios/plugins/check_bacula
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Oct 23 2017 Simone Caronni <negativo17@gmail.com> - 9.0.4-2
+- Use mariadb-connector-c-devel as build requirement for Fedora 28+ (#1493612).
+
 * Fri Sep 15 2017 Simone Caronni <negativo17@gmail.com> - 9.0.4-1
 - Update to 9.0.4.