diff --git a/podman.spec b/podman.spec
index 6334d8a..b27b565 100644
--- a/podman.spec
+++ b/podman.spec
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ Source2: %{git_gvproxy}/archive/%{commit_gvproxy}/%{repo_gvproxy}-%{commit_gvpro
 Provides: %{name}-manpages = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
 BuildRequires: go-md2man
 BuildRequires: golang
+Requires: catatonit
 Requires: iptables
 Requires: nftables
-Recommends: catatonit
 %if "%{_vendor}" == "debbuild"
 BuildRequires: git
 BuildRequires: libassuan-dev