diff --git a/rpm/icu.spec b/rpm/icu.spec
index 8daa1be..38c0700 100644
--- a/rpm/icu.spec
+++ b/rpm/icu.spec
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Group:   System Environment/Libraries
 Obsoletes: libicu52
 # Older rpm is still dependent on icu52, and will break if this replacement is done before it is upgraded
 Conflicts: rpm < 4.14.1+git8
+Requires(pre): rpm >= 4.14.1+git8
 
 %description -n lib%{name}
 The International Components for Unicode (ICU) libraries provide