diff --git a/rubygem-ronn.spec b/rubygem-ronn.spec
index 273e26c..fd69693 100644
--- a/rubygem-ronn.spec
+++ b/rubygem-ronn.spec
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  rubygems-devel
 Requires:       rubygem(hpricot) rubygem(rdiscount) rubygem(mustache) rubygems groff-base
 
-%if 0%{?fedora} >= 19
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 19 || 0%{?rhel} > 7
 Requires: ruby(release)
 %else
 Requires: ruby(abi) >= 1.9.1