diff --git a/dnf.spec b/dnf.spec
index b986953510..baedf42e32 100644
--- a/dnf.spec
+++ b/dnf.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 %global conflicts_dnfdaemon_version 0.3.19
 
 %bcond dnf5_obsoletes_dnf %[0%{?fedora} > 40 || 0%{?rhel} > 11]
+%bcond_with ostree
 
 # override dependencies for rhel 7
 %if 0%{?rhel} == 7
@@ -153,6 +154,10 @@ Requires:       rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit
 %else
 Recommends:     (rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit if systemd)
 %endif
+%if %{with ostree}
+Requires:       python3-gobject
+Requires:       ostree-libs
+%endif
 Provides:       dnf-command(alias)
 Provides:       dnf-command(autoremove)
 Provides:       dnf-command(check-update)