diff --git a/python-xarray.spec b/python-xarray.spec
index d094224..1edabbd 100644
--- a/python-xarray.spec
+++ b/python-xarray.spec
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-numpy >= 1.19
+Requires:       python-packaging >= 20.0
 Requires:       python-pandas >= 1.2
 Provides:       python-xray = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      python-xray < %{version}