diff --git a/maliit-framework.spec b/maliit-framework.spec
index ec36c29..b6e6a9c 100644
--- a/maliit-framework.spec
+++ b/maliit-framework.spec
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 # which package to provide libsane.so
 BuildRequires: sane-backends-libs
 %endif
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 17
+# Workaround for Fedora 16, and colord not being able to 
+# which package to provide module-init-tools
+BuildRequires: kmod
+%endif
+
 
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
 %gconf_schemas_requires