diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 0e6a9a87f..5ec5c97fb 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -783,7 +783,6 @@ BuildRequires: python3-docutils
 BuildRequires: libtraceevent-devel
 BuildRequires: libtracefs-devel
 BuildRequires: libbpf-devel
-BuildRequires: bpftool
 BuildRequires: clang
 
 %ifarch %{cpupowerarchs}