diff --git a/python-fsspec.spec b/python-fsspec.spec
index 00b7fc5..d4bd342 100644
--- a/python-fsspec.spec
+++ b/python-fsspec.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Avoid dependency loops:
 #     fsspec -> distributed -> dask -> fsspec
 #     fsspec -> gcsfs -> fsspec
+#     fsspec -> zarr -> fsspec
 %bcond_without bootstrap
 
 %global srcname fsspec
@@ -25,13 +26,13 @@ BuildRequires:  python3dist(pytest-vcr)
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(cloudpickle)
 %if %{without bootstrap}
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(distributed)
+BuildRequires:  python3dist(zarr)
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(jinja2)
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(lz4)
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(notebook)
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(numpy)
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(python-snappy)
-BuildRequires:  python3dist(zarr)
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(zstandard)
 BuildRequires:  git-core