diff --git a/cta.spec.in b/cta.spec.in
index 37f5519d3096b6c255c77bfb32831a4057f800e8..e8bbce164784b5df300c6bc3eb8fc2179515a420 100644
--- a/cta.spec.in
+++ b/cta.spec.in
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ The shared libraries
 %package -n cta-systemtests
 Summary: CERN Tape Archive: unit and system tests with virtual tape drives
 Group: Application/CTA
+Requires: valgrind >= 3.8.1
 %description -n cta-systemtests
 CERN Tape Archive:
 Unit tests and system tests with virtual tape drives