diff --git a/389-ds-base.spec b/389-ds-base.spec
index 8d74e55..19a3fb3 100644
--- a/389-ds-base.spec
+++ b/389-ds-base.spec
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ Requires:         selinux-policy >= 3.14.1-29
 Requires:         openldap-clients
 Requires:         /usr/bin/c_rehash
 Requires:         python%{python3_pkgversion}-ldap
+Requires:         acl
 
 # this is needed to setup SSL if you are not using the
 # administration server package