diff --git a/python-geopandas.spec b/python-geopandas.spec
index 9a30e89..28b8fcd 100644
--- a/python-geopandas.spec
+++ b/python-geopandas.spec
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module geopy}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module matplotlib >= 3.5.0}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module psycopg2}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pyarrow}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pygeos}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module scipy}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module sqlalchemy}
-BuildConflicts: %{python_module pygeos}
 # mapclassify not yet available
 #BuildRequires: %%{python_module mapclassify}
 %endif