diff --git a/files/pagure.spec b/files/pagure.spec
index e32428d..e1c215f 100644
--- a/files/pagure.spec
+++ b/files/pagure.spec
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Requires:  python-sqlalchemy0.8
 %else
 BuildRequires:  python-sqlalchemy > 0.8
 Requires:  python-sqlalchemy > 0.8
+BuildRequires:  systemd
 %endif
 
 Requires:  py-bcrypt