diff --git a/conman.spec b/conman.spec
index 71a3dab..de9c34b 100644
--- a/conman.spec
+++ b/conman.spec
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Source1:        %{name}.service
 BuildRequires:  systemd
 BuildRequires:  systemd-rpm-macros
 %{?systemd_requires}
+Requires(pre):  shadow
 %endif
 
 Patch1:         conman-suse-fix-expect-scripts.patch
@@ -136,12 +137,12 @@ fi
 %if 0%{?have_systemd}
 %pre
 %service_add_pre conman.service
-%endif
 %define conman_home "%_localstatedir%_rundir/conman"
 %define conman_descr "Connection Manager service"
 getent group %conman_g >/dev/null || groupadd -r %conman_g
 getent passwd %conman_u >/dev/null || useradd -r -g %conman_g -d %conman_home -s /bin/false -c %conman_descr %conman_u
 exit 0
+%endif
 
 %preun
 %if 0%{?have_systemd}