diff --git a/aaa_base.spec b/aaa_base.spec
index 04904a4..24bd61e 100644
--- a/aaa_base.spec
+++ b/aaa_base.spec
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Requires:       distribution-release
 Requires:       filesystem
 # for symlink check to /bin/hostname
 BuildRequires:  net-tools
+BuildRequires:  xz
 Recommends:     cron logrotate netcfg udev net-tools aaa_base-extras
 PreReq:         /usr/bin/sed /usr/bin/grep /bin/mv /bin/cat /bin/ls /bin/date /usr/bin/cmp /bin/fillup
 Summary:        openSUSE Base Package