diff --git a/lvm2.spec b/lvm2.spec
index 51747e1..54c7bea 100644
--- a/lvm2.spec
+++ b/lvm2.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ BuildRequires: libselinux-devel
 BuildRequires: libtermcap-devel
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires: readline-devel
+Requires: kernel >= 2.6
 Conflicts: lvm < 1.0.3-19
 Obsoletes: lvm < 1.0.3-19
 
@@ -42,10 +43,6 @@ ln -s lvm.static $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin/pvscan
 ln -s lvm.static $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin/vgchange
 ln -s lvm.static $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin/vgscan
 
-%pre
-[[ `/bin/uname -r` < 2.6 ]] && echo "You need to be running a 2.6 kernel to install lvm2." && exit 1
-exit 0
-
 %clean
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
@@ -63,6 +60,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %config(noreplace) /etc/lvm/lvm.conf
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Oct 25 2004 Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com> - 2.00.25-1.01
+- Fix 2.6 kernel requirement
+
 * Wed Sep 29 2004 Alasdair Kergon <agk@redhat.com> - 2.00.25-1
 - Fix vgmknodes return code & vgremove locking.