diff --git a/obs-service-source_validator.changes b/obs-service-source_validator.changes
index 9fc5361..6ad5aaa 100644
--- a/obs-service-source_validator.changes
+++ b/obs-service-source_validator.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri May 10 06:13:54 UTC 2024 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
+
+- Require cpio, needed for .obscpio support
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Apr 29 06:31:36 UTC 2024 - Kentaro Ishii <sony.pcv.s520@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/obs-service-source_validator.spec b/obs-service-source_validator.spec
index b985914..6fc5fb4 100644
--- a/obs-service-source_validator.spec
+++ b/obs-service-source_validator.spec
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ URL:            https://github.com/openSUSE/obs-service-source_validator
 Source:         %{name}-%{version}.tar.zst
 BuildRequires:  %{build_pkg_name}
 BuildRequires:  zstd
+Requires:       %{_bindir}/cpio
 Requires:       %{_bindir}/xmllint
 Requires:       %{build_pkg_name}
 Requires:       patch