diff --git a/rabbitmq-server.spec b/rabbitmq-server.spec
index 075a57c..10e9bc8 100644
--- a/rabbitmq-server.spec
+++ b/rabbitmq-server.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+%global erlang_minver R12B-3
+
+
 Name: rabbitmq-server
 Version: 3.1.5
-Release: 6%{?dist}
+Release: 7%{?dist}
 License: MPLv1.1
 Group: Development/Libraries
 Source: http://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -12,11 +15,21 @@ Source5: rabbitmq-server.tmpfiles
 Source6: rabbitmq-server.service
 URL: http://www.rabbitmq.com/
 BuildArch: noarch
-BuildRequires: erlang >= R12B-3, python-simplejson, xmlto, libxslt, python, zip
+BuildRequires: erlang >= %{erlang_minver}, python-simplejson, xmlto, libxslt, python, zip
 %if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} >= 7
 BuildRequires:  systemd
 %endif
-Requires: erlang >= R12B-3, logrotate
+Requires: logrotate
+Requires: erlang-erts%{?_isa} >= %{erlang_minver}
+Requires: erlang-kernel%{?_isa} >= %{erlang_minver}
+Requires: erlang-mnesia%{?_isa} >= %{erlang_minver}
+Requires: erlang-os_mon%{?_isa} >= %{erlang_minver}
+Requires: erlang-public_key%{?_isa} >= %{erlang_minver}
+Requires: erlang-sasl%{?_isa} >= %{erlang_minver}
+Requires: erlang-ssl%{?_isa} >= %{erlang_minver}
+Requires: erlang-stdlib%{?_isa} >= %{erlang_minver}
+Requires: erlang-tools%{?_isa} >= %{erlang_minver}
+Requires: erlang-xmerl%{?_isa} >= %{erlang_minver}
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-%{_arch}-root
 Summary: The RabbitMQ server
 # Users and groups
@@ -187,6 +200,10 @@ done
 rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Jun 01 2014 Lon Hohberger <lhh@redhat.com> - 3.1.5-7
+- Use specific subpackages of erlang instead of the entire
+  metapackage (bz1083637)
+
 * Wed Apr 09 2014 Alan Pevec <apevec@redhat.com> - 3.1.5-6
 - Fix failure to start on boot on RHEL7 (#1085418)