diff --git a/packaging/rpm-ostree.spec b/packaging/rpm-ostree.spec
index 4ac3865600..5f216b3c3a 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm-ostree.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm-ostree.spec
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ BuildRequires: rust
 %bcond_without zchunk
 %endif
 
+BuildRequires: libzstd-devel
 # For the autofiles bits below
 BuildRequires: python3-devel
 # We always run autogen.sh