diff --git a/rpm/generic/zfs-dkms.spec.in b/rpm/generic/zfs-dkms.spec.in
index 3713b1a90e..445c390bfc 100644
--- a/rpm/generic/zfs-dkms.spec.in
+++ b/rpm/generic/zfs-dkms.spec.in
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
 Requires:       dkms >= 2.2.0.2
+Requires:       spl-dkms = @VERSION@
 Provides:       %{module}-kmod = %{version}
 Conflicts:      %{module}-kmod