diff --git a/cockpit.spec b/cockpit.spec
index a756b02..46e00f7 100644
--- a/cockpit.spec
+++ b/cockpit.spec
@@ -22,13 +22,18 @@
 
 %define _hardened_build 1
 
+%define libssh_version 0.6.0
+%if 0%{?fedora} > 0 && 0%{?fedora} >= 22
+%define libssh_version 0.7.1
+%endif
+
 Name:           cockpit
 %if %{defined gitcommit}
 Version:        %{gitcommit}
 %else
 Version:        0.65
 %endif
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        A user interface for Linux servers
 
 License:        LGPLv2+
@@ -49,7 +54,7 @@ BuildRequires: pam-devel
 
 BuildRequires: autoconf automake
 BuildRequires: intltool
-BuildRequires: libssh-devel >= 0.6.0
+BuildRequires: libssh-devel >= %{libssh_version}
 BuildRequires: openssl-devel
 BuildRequires: zlib-devel
 BuildRequires: krb5-devel
@@ -158,6 +163,7 @@ Summary: Cockpit Web Service
 Requires: glib-networking
 Requires: openssl
 Requires: glib2 >= 2.37.4
+Requires: libssh >= %{libssh_version}
 Requires(post): systemd
 Requires(preun): systemd
 Requires(postun): systemd
@@ -432,6 +438,9 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 17 2015 Peter <petervo@redhat.com> - 0.65-2
+- Require libssh 0.7.1 on fedora >= 22 systems
+
 * Wed Jul 15 2015 Peter <petervo@redhat.com> - 0.65-1
 - Update to 0.65 release