diff --git a/spice-gtk.spec b/spice-gtk.spec
index eab968f..3f186b6 100644
--- a/spice-gtk.spec
+++ b/spice-gtk.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ BuildRequires: cyrus-sasl-devel
 BuildRequires: libcacard-devel
 BuildRequires: gobject-introspection-devel
 BuildRequires: libacl-devel
+%if ! 0%{?flatpak}
 BuildRequires: polkit-devel
+%endif
 BuildRequires: gtk-doc
 BuildRequires: vala
 BuildRequires: usbutils