diff --git a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
index 4c7b6ebab8..d98a43bbf0 100644
--- a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
+++ b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ BuildRequires: gtk-doc
 %endif
 BuildRequires: libudev-devel
 BuildRequires: libuuid-devel
-BuildRequires: vala-tools
+BuildRequires: /usr/bin/valac
 BuildRequires: iptables
 BuildRequires: libxslt
 %if %{with bluetooth}