diff --git a/xCAT/xCAT.spec b/xCAT/xCAT.spec
index 3c74a8517..1d0f1d234 100644
--- a/xCAT/xCAT.spec
+++ b/xCAT/xCAT.spec
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ Requires: elilo-xcat xnba-undi
 
 %ifarch i386 i586 i686 x86 x86_64
 Requires: syslinux
-Requires: ipmitool-xcat >= 1.8.15-2
+Requires: ipmitool-xcat >= 1.8.17
 %endif
 
 %ifos linux
 %ifarch ppc ppc64 ppc64le
-Requires: ipmitool-xcat >= 1.8.15-2
+Requires: ipmitool-xcat >= 1.8.17
 %endif
 %endif
 
diff --git a/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec b/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
index 84cbcf5e5..688cffb2c 100644
--- a/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
+++ b/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ Requires: elilo-xcat xnba-undi
 
 %ifarch i386 i586 i686 x86 x86_64
 Requires: syslinux
-Requires: ipmitool-xcat >= 1.8.15-2
+Requires: ipmitool-xcat >= 1.8.17
 %endif
 %ifos linux
 %ifarch ppc ppc64 ppc64le
-Requires: ipmitool-xcat >= 1.8.15-2
+Requires: ipmitool-xcat >= 1.8.17
 %endif
 %endif