diff --git a/apache-commons-collections.spec b/apache-commons-collections.spec
index a279daf..82057ae 100644
--- a/apache-commons-collections.spec
+++ b/apache-commons-collections.spec
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 1.8
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-local
 BuildRequires:  junit
+Requires:       mvn(org.apache.commons:commons-parent:pom:)
 Provides:       %{short_name} = %{version}-%{release}
 Obsoletes:      %{short_name} < %{version}-%{release}
 Provides:       jakarta-%{short_name} = %{version}-%{release}