diff --git a/mpibash.spec b/mpibash.spec
index b214159..ddc30cc 100644
--- a/mpibash.spec
+++ b/mpibash.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Url:            https://github.com/lanl/MPI-Bash
 Source0:        https://github.com/lanl/MPI-Bash/releases/download/v%{version}/mpibash-%{version}.tar.gz
 #PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM - 8.patch - circle_init_builtin: fix return value
 Patch0:         https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/lanl/MPI-Bash/pull/8.patch
-BuildRequires:  bash-devel
+BuildRequires:  bash-devel >= 4.4
 BuildRequires:  %{mpi_implem}
 BuildRequires:  %{mpi_implem}-devel
 BuildRequires:  libcircle-devel