diff --git a/xCAT/xCAT.spec b/xCAT/xCAT.spec
index 713d273bc..7d44b2049 100644
--- a/xCAT/xCAT.spec
+++ b/xCAT/xCAT.spec
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Requires: xnba-undi
 %endif
 %ifarch ppc ppc64
 Requires: xCAT-genesis-scripts-ppc64
+Requires: ipmitool-xcat >= 1.8.9
 %endif
 
 %if %notpcm