diff --git a/kernel-firmware.changes b/kernel-firmware.changes
index 7d0dd9f..700a36c 100644
--- a/kernel-firmware.changes
+++ b/kernel-firmware.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Dec 13 12:26:13 UTC 2014 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Require coreutils for %pre scripts. In some instances (mainly
+  kiwi builds) this package can end up being installed before
+  coreutils, having some errors spit in the %pre phase.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Nov 22 22:42:35 CET 2014 - tiwai@suse.de
 
diff --git a/kernel-firmware.spec b/kernel-firmware.spec
index 859192e..848b7d2 100644
--- a/kernel-firmware.spec
+++ b/kernel-firmware.spec
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ Source2:        ast_dp501_fw.bin
 %define __ksyms_path ^/lib/firmware
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildArch:      noarch
+# We make use of mkdir and touch during pre
+Requires(pre):  coreutils
 Provides:       qlogic-firmware
 Obsoletes:      qlogic-firmware
 Provides:       cxgb3-firmware