diff --git a/libcamera.spec b/libcamera.spec
index 1851e1f..42fe16f 100644
--- a/libcamera.spec
+++ b/libcamera.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ Source:         %name-%version.tar.xz
 Patch1:         vers.diff
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  c++_compiler
-BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  meson >= 0.40
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
 BuildRequires:  xz