diff --git a/macros.sysusers b/macros.sysusers
index de98eb0..6137da9 100644
--- a/macros.sysusers
+++ b/macros.sysusers
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 ###
 
 # This is for useradd/usermod/groupadd
-%sysusers_requires	Requires(pre): useradd_or_adduser_dep sysuser-shadow \
+%sysusers_requires	Requires(pre): useradd_or_adduser_dep sysuser-shadow /usr/bin/cat \
 Suggests:        shadow
 
 %sysusers_generate_pre()	\
diff --git a/sysuser-tools.changes b/sysuser-tools.changes
index e09789a..bc020b3 100644
--- a/sysuser-tools.changes
+++ b/sysuser-tools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 21 15:09:13 UTC 2020 - Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.com>
+
+- Packages providing users need /usr/bin/cat installed to create
+  them. Add that to the PreRequires.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Aug 21 12:43:43 UTC 2020 - Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.com>