diff --git a/mysql-connector-java.spec b/mysql-connector-java.spec
index 19516a5..149cbbf 100644
--- a/mysql-connector-java.spec
+++ b/mysql-connector-java.spec
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ BuildRequires:  ant
 BuildRequires:  ant-contrib
 BuildRequires:  apache-commons-logging
 BuildRequires:  geronimo-jta-1_1-api
-BuildRequires:  java-devel
+BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 1.8
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-local
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-tools
 BuildRequires:  junit