diff --git a/mlocate.spec b/mlocate.spec
index 92ef545..771cc5e 100644
--- a/mlocate.spec
+++ b/mlocate.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Source4: mlocate-updatedb.timer
 Requires(pre): shadow-utils
 Requires(post): grep, sed
 # standard systemd requires
+BuildRequires: systemd
 %{systemd_requires}
 Provides: bundled(gnulib)
 Obsoletes: slocate <= 2.7-30