diff --git a/rpmlint.spec b/rpmlint.spec
index f194bf5..11ebb18 100644
--- a/rpmlint.spec
+++ b/rpmlint.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ BuildRequires:	%{py3_dist pyxdg}
 BuildRequires:	%{py3_dist rpm}
 BuildRequires:	%{py3_dist toml}
 BuildRequires:	%{py3_dist zstd}
+# Technically works without it, but results are better with it.
+Requires:	/usr/bin/appstream-util
 # tests
+BuildRequires:	/usr/bin/appstream-util
 BuildRequires:	%{py3_dist pytest}
 BuildRequires:	%{py3_dist pytest-cov}
 BuildRequires:	%{py3_dist pytest-flake8}