diff --git a/osbuild-composer.spec b/osbuild-composer.spec
index 2d0636c5d..5c8c34e83 100644
--- a/osbuild-composer.spec
+++ b/osbuild-composer.spec
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ BuildRequires:  golang(github.com/vmware/govmomi)
 
 Requires: %{name}-worker = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: systemd
-Requires: qemu-img
 
 Provides: weldr
 
@@ -260,6 +259,7 @@ cd $PWD/_build/src/%{goipath}
 %package worker
 Summary:    The worker for osbuild-composer
 Requires:   systemd
+Requires:   qemu-img
 Requires:   osbuild >= 23
 Requires:   osbuild-ostree >= 23