diff --git a/cairo.spec b/cairo.spec
index 008f794..9a24970 100644
--- a/cairo.spec
+++ b/cairo.spec
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ needed for developing software which uses the cairo Gobject library.
 
 %package tools
 Summary: Development tools for cairo
+Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description tools
 Cairo is a 2D graphics library designed to provide high-quality display
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ This package contains tools for working with the cairo graphics library.
 %changelog
 * Fri Feb 25 2022 David King <amigadave@amigadave.com> - 1.17.4-7
 - Fix permissions on cairo-trace
+- Add explicit Requires to tools subpackage
 
 * Tue Feb 15 2022 David King <amigadave@amigadave.com> - 1.17.4-6
 - Switch to meson