diff --git a/systemtap.spec b/systemtap.spec
index 22ce058..eaad0a0 100644
--- a/systemtap.spec
+++ b/systemtap.spec
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ BuildRequires: xmlto /usr/share/xmlto/format/fo/pdf
 %endif
 %if %{with_emacsvim}
 # for _emacs_sitelispdir macros etc.
-BuildRequires: emacs
+BuildRequires: emacs-common
 %endif
 %if %{with_java}
 BuildRequires: java-devel