diff --git a/dbus-broker.changes b/dbus-broker.changes
index 7d4e446..0feb692 100644
--- a/dbus-broker.changes
+++ b/dbus-broker.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec 19 02:15:06 UTC 2024 - Simon Lees <sflees@suse.de>
+
+- Requires(pre): systemd >= 253.6 to ensure scripts in %post are
+  run correctly, (bsc#1234697) Thanks to Thorsten for the detailed
+  report.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Aug  6 13:27:48 UTC 2024 - Simon Lees <sflees@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/dbus-broker.spec b/dbus-broker.spec
index 425eb42..f38b799 100644
--- a/dbus-broker.spec
+++ b/dbus-broker.spec
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libcap-ng) >= 0.6
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libselinux) >= 3.2
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libsystemd) >= 230
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd) >= 230
+Requires(pre):  systemd >= 253.6
 Provides:       dbus-service
 Provides:       bundled(c-dvar) = 1+
 Provides:       bundled(c-ini) = 1+