diff --git a/Shorewall-common/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall-common/shorewall.spec
index a5957894e..317f8a124 100644
--- a/Shorewall-common/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-common/shorewall.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Source: %{name}-%{version}.tgz
 URL: http://www.shorewall.net/
 BuildArch: noarch
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
-Requires: iptables iproute
+Requires: iptables iproute shorewall_compiler
 
 %description
 
diff --git a/Shorewall-perl/shorewall-perl.spec b/Shorewall-perl/shorewall-perl.spec
index b09c38f2c..4e9cbcdbb 100644
--- a/Shorewall-perl/shorewall-perl.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-perl/shorewall-perl.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ URL: http://www.shorewall.net/
 BuildArch: noarch
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
 Requires: perl
+Provides: shorewall_compiler
 
 %description
 
diff --git a/Shorewall-shell/shorewall-shell.spec b/Shorewall-shell/shorewall-shell.spec
index 75f604549..94bc23461 100644
--- a/Shorewall-shell/shorewall-shell.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-shell/shorewall-shell.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ URL: http://www.shorewall.net/
 BuildArch: noarch
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
 Requires: iptables iproute
+Provides: shorewall_compiler
 
 %description