diff --git a/libvirt-dbus.spec b/libvirt-dbus.spec
index 14b963a..5f5c9e1 100644
--- a/libvirt-dbus.spec
+++ b/libvirt-dbus.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ BuildRequires: python36-docutils
 BuildRequires: python3-docutils
 %endif
 BuildRequires: systemd-rpm-macros
+BuildRequires: systemd
 
 Requires: dbus
 Requires: glib2 >= %{glib2_version}