diff --git a/packaging/rpm-ostree.spec.in b/packaging/rpm-ostree.spec.in
index 75f01a31..b75b6dd9 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm-ostree.spec.in
+++ b/packaging/rpm-ostree.spec.in
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ BuildRequires: /usr/bin/g-ir-scanner
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(ostree-1) >= 2020.7
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(polkit-gobject-1)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(json-glib-1.0)
-BuildRequires: pkgconfig(rpm)
+BuildRequires: pkgconfig(rpm) >= 4.16.0
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libarchive)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libsystemd)
 BuildRequires: libcap-devel