diff --git a/freeipmi.spec b/freeipmi.spec
index 780c076..f74d5c3 100644
--- a/freeipmi.spec
+++ b/freeipmi.spec
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libgcrypt-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
 BuildRequires:  texinfo
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
 %if 0%{?fedora_version} == 20 || 0%{?rhel_version} >= 700
 BuildRequires:  perl-Exporter
 %endif