diff --git a/qemu.spec.in b/qemu.spec.in
index 5720b027..384a29c1 100644
--- a/qemu.spec.in
+++ b/qemu.spec.in
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ BuildRequires:  libattr-devel
 BuildRequires:  libgnutls-devel
 BuildRequires:  libpcap-devel
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
+# we must not install the qemu package when under qemu build
+%if 0%{?qemu_user_space_build:1}
+BuildRequires:  -post-build-checks
+%endif
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1120
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel-static
 %else
@@ -73,9 +77,9 @@ BuildRequires:  glib2-devel
 BuildRequires:  libvdeplug3-devel
 BuildRequires:  pwdutils
 BuildRequires:  python
+Requires:       /usr/sbin/groupadd
 Requires:       pwdutils
 Requires:       timezone
-Requires:       /usr/sbin/groupadd
 Recommends:     qemu-tools
 
 %description