diff --git a/gnome-software.spec b/gnome-software.spec
index 5719532..b9642b0 100644
--- a/gnome-software.spec
+++ b/gnome-software.spec
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ BuildRequires: libappstream-glib-devel >= %{appstream_glib_version}
 BuildRequires: libsoup-devel
 BuildRequires: PackageKit-glib-devel >= %{packagekit_version}
 BuildRequires: polkit-devel
-BuildRequires: json-glib-devel
+BuildRequires: json-glib-devel >= 1.1.1
 
 # this is not a library version
 %define gs_plugin_version               8