diff --git a/maven.spec b/maven.spec
index 173914d..593555f 100644
--- a/maven.spec
+++ b/maven.spec
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ BuildRequires:  jansi
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-local
 BuildRequires:  jcl-over-slf4j
 BuildRequires:  jdom2
-BuildRequires:  maven-resolver-api
+BuildRequires:  maven-resolver-api >= 1.8.1
 BuildRequires:  maven-resolver-connector-basic
 BuildRequires:  maven-resolver-impl
 BuildRequires:  maven-resolver-named-locks