diff --git a/fdpp.spec.rpkg b/fdpp.spec.rpkg
index 18ffbb7c..3ed717e0 100644
--- a/fdpp.spec.rpkg
+++ b/fdpp.spec.rpkg
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ VCS: {{{ git_dir_vcs }}}
 Source0: {{{ dir_pack }}}
 
 BuildRequires: meson >= 1.3.2
-BuildRequires: ninja-build
 BuildRequires: sed
 BuildRequires: bash
 BuildRequires: clang