diff --git a/cta.spec.in b/cta.spec.in
index 1cac6aa9611448052d39949a76dd254e81bc92dd..c996c464c446bbd22b997452c754d62d94452560 100644
--- a/cta.spec.in
+++ b/cta.spec.in
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ BuildRequires: xrootd-client-devel = 1:4.2.3
 BuildRequires: xrootd-devel        = 1:4.2.3
 BuildRequires: cryptopp-devel >= 5.6.2
 %else
-BuildRequires: xrootd-client-devel  = 1:20170801.af5dd76
-BuildRequires: xrootd-devel         = 1:20170801.af5dd76
-BuildRequires: xrootd-server-devel  = 1:20170801.af5dd76
-BuildRequires: xrootd-private-devel = 1:20170801.af5dd76
+BuildRequires: xrootd-client-devel  = 1:4.4.1
+BuildRequires: xrootd-devel         = 1:4.4.1
+BuildRequires: xrootd-server-devel  = 1:4.4.1
+BuildRequires: xrootd-private-devel = 1:4.4.1
 BuildRequires: librados-devel >= 11.0, libradosstriper-devel >= 11.0, 
 BuildRequires: protobuf3-compiler >= 3.3.1 protobuf3-devel >= 3.3.1
 BuildRequires: gmock-devel >= 1.5.0 gtest-devel >= 1.5.0