diff --git a/obs-packaging/runtime/kata-runtime.dsc-template b/obs-packaging/runtime/kata-runtime.dsc-template
index c3ba4e8512..3ba0fb66de 100644
--- a/obs-packaging/runtime/kata-runtime.dsc-template
+++ b/obs-packaging/runtime/kata-runtime.dsc-template
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ Debtransform-Tar: kata-runtime-@VERSION@+git.@HASH@.tar.gz
 
 Package: kata-runtime
 Architecture: @deb_arch@
-Depends: kata-containers-image (>= @kata_osbuilder_version@), kata-linux-container (>= @linux_container_version@),
-         kata-proxy (>= @kata_proxy_version@), kata-shim (>= @kata_shim_version@),
-	 kata-ksm-throttler(>= @ksm_throttler_version@), qemu-lite(>= @qemu_lite_version@) [amd64],
-	 qemu-vanilla(>= @qemu_vanilla_version@)
+Depends: kata-containers-image (= @kata_osbuilder_version@), kata-linux-container (= @linux_container_version@),
+         kata-proxy (= @kata_proxy_version@), kata-shim (= @kata_shim_version@),
+	 kata-ksm-throttler(= @ksm_throttler_version@), qemu-lite(= @qemu_lite_version@) [amd64],
+	 qemu-vanilla(= @qemu_vanilla_version@)
 Description:
  An Open Containers Initiative (OCI) "runtime" that launches an Intel VT-x secured Kata Containers hypervisor, rather than a standard Linux container.
diff --git a/obs-packaging/runtime/kata-runtime.spec-template b/obs-packaging/runtime/kata-runtime.spec-template
index ea31c4b55f..43a2e38fb7 100644
--- a/obs-packaging/runtime/kata-runtime.spec-template
+++ b/obs-packaging/runtime/kata-runtime.spec-template
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ License  : Apache-2.0
 
 BuildRequires: git
 
-%{!?el7 || !?suse_version:Requires: qemu-lite >= @qemu_lite_obs_fedora_version@ }
+%{!?el7 || !?suse_version:Requires: qemu-lite = @qemu_lite_obs_fedora_version@ }
 
-Requires: kata-containers-image >= @kata_osbuilder_version@
-Requires: kata-linux-container >= @linux_container_version@
-Requires: kata-proxy >= @kata_proxy_version@
-Requires: kata-shim >= @kata_shim_version@
-Requires: kata-ksm-throttler >= @ksm_throttler_version@
-Requires: qemu-vanilla >= @qemu_vanilla_version@
+Requires: kata-containers-image = @kata_osbuilder_version@
+Requires: kata-linux-container = @linux_container_version@
+Requires: kata-proxy = @kata_proxy_version@
+Requires: kata-shim = @kata_shim_version@
+Requires: kata-ksm-throttler = @ksm_throttler_version@
+Requires: qemu-vanilla = @qemu_vanilla_version@
 %ifarch x86_64
-Requires: qemu-lite >= @qemu_lite_version@
+Requires: qemu-lite = @qemu_lite_version@
 %endif
 
 # Patches