diff --git a/rpm/podman.spec b/rpm/podman.spec
index 30edc81b4a..fb4ca390a3 100644
--- a/rpm/podman.spec
+++ b/rpm/podman.spec
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ pages and %{name}.
 Summary: Tests for %{name}
 
 Requires: %{name} = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
+%if %{defined fedora}
 Requires: bats
+%endif
 Requires: jq
 Requires: skopeo
 Requires: nmap-ncat