diff --git a/SPECS/iproute.spec b/SPECS/iproute.spec
index 97dd254..c47c325 100644
--- a/SPECS/iproute.spec
+++ b/SPECS/iproute.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary:            Advanced IP routing and network device configuration tools
 Name:               iproute
 Version:            5.12.0
-Release:            1%{?dist}%{?buildid}
+Release:            2%{?dist}%{?buildid}
 Group:              Applications/System
 URL:                http://kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/%{name}2/
 Source0:            http://kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/%{name}2/%{name}2-%{version}.tar.xz
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ BuildRequires:      bison
 BuildRequires:      elfutils-libelf-devel
 BuildRequires:      flex
 BuildRequires:      iptables-devel >= 1.4.5
+BuildRequires:      libbpf-devel
 BuildRequires:      libdb-devel
 BuildRequires:      libmnl-devel
 BuildRequires:      libselinux-devel
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ BuildRequires:      linux-atm-libs-devel
 %endif
 # For the UsrMove transition period
 Conflicts:          filesystem < 3
+Requires:           libbpf
 Provides:           /sbin/ip
 Obsoletes:          %{name} < 4.5.0-3
 
@@ -132,6 +134,9 @@ cat %{SOURCE1} >>%{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/iproute2/rt_dsfield
 %{_includedir}/iproute2/bpf_elf.h
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Aug 08 2021 Andrea Claudi <aclaudi@redhat.com> [5.12.0-2.el8]
+- add build and run-time dependencies on libbpf (Andrea Claudi) [1990402]
+
 * Mon Jun 28 2021 Andrea Claudi <aclaudi@redhat.com> [5.12.0-1.el8]
 - tc: f_flower: Add missing ct_state flags to usage description (Andrea Claudi) [1957243]
 - tc: f_flower: Add option to match on related ct state (Andrea Claudi) [1957243]