diff --git a/pacemaker.spec b/pacemaker.spec
index b72d2c6..6e541b3 100644
--- a/pacemaker.spec
+++ b/pacemaker.spec
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ Summary:       Test framework for cluster-related technologies like Pacemaker
 Group:         System Environment/Daemons
 Requires:      python
 Requires:      %{name}-libs = %{version}-%{release}
+%if %{defined systemd_requires}
+Requires:      systemd-python
+%endif
 
 %description   cts
 Test framework for cluster-related technologies like Pacemaker