diff --git a/python-certbot-dns-route53.spec b/python-certbot-dns-route53.spec
index 6e3d95d..15a7fde 100644
--- a/python-certbot-dns-route53.spec
+++ b/python-certbot-dns-route53.spec
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 
 %if %{with python2}
 BuildRequires:  python2-acme >= 0.29.0
+# python-certbot-dns-route53 contains "from botocore.exceptions import …" but
+# does not declare this in setup.py
+BuildRequires:  python-botocore
 BuildRequires:  python2-certbot >= 1.1.0
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
 BuildRequires:  python2-mock
@@ -50,6 +53,9 @@ BuildRequires:  python2-pytest
 %if %{with python3}
 BuildRequires:  python3-acme >= 0.29.0
 BuildRequires:  python3-boto3
+# python-certbot-dns-route53 contains "from botocore.exceptions import …" but
+# does not declare this in setup.py
+BuildRequires:  python3-botocore
 BuildRequires:  python3-certbot >= 1.1.0
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-pytest
@@ -76,6 +82,9 @@ Provides:       %{pypi_name} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       python2-acme >= 0.29.0
 Requires:       python2-certbot >= 1.1.0
 Requires:       python2-mock
+# python-certbot-dns-route53 contains "from botocore.exceptions import …" but
+# does not declare this in setup.py
+Requires:       python2-botocore
 Requires:       python2-zope-interface
 
 %if 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} <= 7
@@ -112,6 +121,9 @@ Provides:       %{pypi_name} = %{version}-%{release}
 # an extension to the certbot python libraries
 Requires:       python3-acme >= 0.29.0
 Requires:       python3-boto3
+# python-certbot-dns-route53 contains "from botocore.exceptions import …" but
+# does not declare this in setup.py
+Requires:       python3-botocore
 Requires:       python3-certbot >= 1.1.0
 Requires:       python3-zope-interface