diff --git a/libstoragemgmt.spec b/libstoragemgmt.spec
index f86a03e..65c4fb3 100644
--- a/libstoragemgmt.spec
+++ b/libstoragemgmt.spec
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ Summary:        Files for SMI-S generic array support for %{name}
 Group:          System Environment/Libraries
 BuildRequires:  python3-pywbem
 Requires:       python3-pywbem
+%if %{with python2}
+BuildRequires:  python2-pywbem
+%endif
 BuildArch:      noarch
 Provides:       %{name}-ibm-v7k-plugin = 2:%{version}-%{release}
 Obsoletes:      %{name}-ibm-v7k-plugin <= 2:0.1.0-3