diff --git a/python-fs.spec b/python-fs.spec
index f6898fa..36ee43b 100644
--- a/python-fs.spec
+++ b/python-fs.spec
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ Requires:       python-psutil
 Requires:       python-pytz
 Requires:       python-setuptools
 Requires:       python-six >= 1.10.0
+Requires:       python-typing >= 3.6
 Recommends:     python-pyftpdlib
-Recommends:     python-typing >= 3.6
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %ifpython2
 Requires:       python-backports.os >= 0.1