diff --git a/fusesource-pom.spec b/fusesource-pom.spec
index ad5327f..7f669a0 100644
--- a/fusesource-pom.spec
+++ b/fusesource-pom.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+%bcond_without bootstrap
+
 Name:             fusesource-pom
 Version:          1.12
 Release:          2%{?dist}
@@ -11,6 +13,9 @@ Source1:          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
 BuildArch:        noarch
 
 BuildRequires:    maven-local
+%if %{with bootstrap}
+BuildRequires:  javapackages-bootstrap
+%endif
 
 %description
 This is a shared POM parent for FuseSource Maven projects