diff --git a/open-vm-tools-KMP.spec b/open-vm-tools-KMP.spec
index 5ed76e8..ecd97a7 100644
--- a/open-vm-tools-KMP.spec
+++ b/open-vm-tools-KMP.spec
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gtkmm2-devel
 %if "%{?vm_modules}" != "  " && %{KMP}
 BuildRequires:  kernel-source
 BuildRequires:  kernel-syms
+BuildRequires:  module-init-tools
 %else
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
@@ -94,7 +95,6 @@ BuildRequires:  doxygen
 BuildRequires:  libdnet-devel
 BuildRequires:  libicu-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtool
-BuildRequires:  module-init-tools
 BuildRequires:  pam-devel
 BuildRequires:  pcre-devel
 BuildRequires:  update-desktop-files
diff --git a/open-vm-tools.spec b/open-vm-tools.spec
index ec859b4..2ded517 100644
--- a/open-vm-tools.spec
+++ b/open-vm-tools.spec
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gtkmm2-devel
 %if "%{?vm_modules}" != "  " && %{KMP}
 BuildRequires:  kernel-source
 BuildRequires:  kernel-syms
+BuildRequires:  module-init-tools
 %else
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
@@ -94,7 +95,6 @@ BuildRequires:  doxygen
 BuildRequires:  libdnet-devel
 BuildRequires:  libicu-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtool
-BuildRequires:  module-init-tools
 BuildRequires:  pam-devel
 BuildRequires:  pcre-devel
 BuildRequires:  update-desktop-files