diff --git a/rsyslog.spec b/rsyslog.spec
index 00c5c19..597e82d 100644
--- a/rsyslog.spec
+++ b/rsyslog.spec
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Url:            http://www.rsyslog.com/
 Provides:       syslog
 Provides:       sysvinit(syslog)
 Conflicts:      otherproviders(syslog)
+Requires(prereq): syslog-service
 BuildConflicts: klogd
 BuildRequires:  dos2unix
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel