diff --git a/qemu.spec b/qemu.spec
index 8916697a412e285a815a3e5ef68373b320435e54..a4484ac902544dbc07e351239ad280c76dade211 100644
--- a/qemu.spec
+++ b/qemu.spec
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ BuildRequires: gettext
 BuildRequires: python-sphinx
 
 BuildRequires: zlib-devel
-BuildRequires: zstd-devel
+BuildRequires: zstd-devel >= 1.4.5
 BuildRequires: gtk3-devel
 BuildRequires: gnutls-devel
 BuildRequires: numactl-devel
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ BuildRequires: libfdt-devel
 BuildRequires: virglrenderer-devel
 %endif
 
+Requires: zstd >= 1.4.5
 Requires(post): /usr/bin/getent
 Requires(post): /usr/sbin/groupadd
 Requires(post): /usr/sbin/useradd