diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 40ba8e5..28c8dc1 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Provides:       kernel-modeset = 1
 
 Requires(pre):  coreutils gawk
 Requires(post): dracut binutils
+Requires:       qubes-core-dom0-linux-kernel-install
 
 Conflicts:      sysfsutils < 2.0
 # root-lvm only works with newer udevs