diff --git a/httpcomponents-core.spec b/httpcomponents-core.spec
index e8d9d77..123ab3f 100644
--- a/httpcomponents-core.spec
+++ b/httpcomponents-core.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+%bcond_without bootstrap
+
 Name:           httpcomponents-core
 Summary:        Set of low level Java HTTP transport components for HTTP services
 Version:        4.4.13
@@ -10,12 +12,16 @@ Patch0:         0001-Port-to-mockito-2.patch
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
 BuildRequires:  maven-local-openjdk8
+%if %{with bootstrap}
+BuildRequires:  javapackages-bootstrap
+%else
 BuildRequires:  mvn(commons-logging:commons-logging)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(junit:junit)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.apache.felix:maven-bundle-plugin)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcomponents-parent:pom:)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.codehaus.mojo:build-helper-maven-plugin)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.mockito:mockito-core)
+%endif
 
 %description
 HttpCore is a set of low level HTTP transport components that can be