diff --git a/freeipa.spec.in b/freeipa.spec.in
index fb29adee6..0ebc6df3e 100755
--- a/freeipa.spec.in
+++ b/freeipa.spec.in
@@ -576,7 +576,11 @@ Requires: krb5-workstation >= %{krb5_version}
 Requires: authselect >= 0.4-2
 Requires: curl
 # NIS domain name config: /usr/lib/systemd/system/*-domainname.service
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 29
+Requires: hostname
+%else
 Requires: initscripts
+%endif
 Requires: libcurl >= 7.21.7-2
 Requires: xmlrpc-c >= 1.27.4
 Requires: sssd >= 1.14.0