diff --git a/bolt.spec b/bolt.spec
index d068918..6bb8724 100644
--- a/bolt.spec
+++ b/bolt.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ BuildRequires: systemd
 %{?systemd_requires}
 
 # for the integration test (optional)
-%if 0%{?fedora}
+%if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} > 8
 BuildRequires: pygobject3-devel
 BuildRequires: python3-dbus
 BuildRequires: python3-dbusmock