diff --git a/gnupg2.spec b/gnupg2.spec
index 79be3cf..d22903d 100644
--- a/gnupg2.spec
+++ b/gnupg2.spec
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ BuildRequires: gnutls-devel
 BuildRequires: sqlite-devel
 BuildRequires: fuse
 BuildRequires: make
+BuildRequires: systemd-rpm-macros
 # for tests
 BuildRequires: openssh-clients
 
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ make -k check
 %changelog
 * Mon Oct 17 2022 Todd Zullinger <tmz@pobox.com> - 2.3.8-1
 - update to 2.3.8
+- BR systemd-rpm-macros for %%{_userunitdir}
 
 * Mon Oct 17 2022 Todd Zullinger <tmz@pobox.com> - 2.3.7-5
 - verify upstream signatures in %%prep, unless bootstrapping