diff --git a/rpm/skopeo.spec b/rpm/skopeo.spec
index f363f9ec..e7a5f4b0 100644
--- a/rpm/skopeo.spec
+++ b/rpm/skopeo.spec
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ registries without the need to pull them
 Summary: Tests for %{name}
 
 Requires: %{name} = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
+%if %{defined fedora}
 Requires: bats
+%endif
 Requires: gnupg
 Requires: jq
 Requires: golang