diff --git a/frr.spec b/frr.spec
index fa429dd..729a39f 100644
--- a/frr.spec
+++ b/frr.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ BuildRequires:  c-ares-devel
 BuildRequires:  flex
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
-BuildRequires:  git
+BuildRequires:  git-core
 BuildRequires:  groff
 BuildRequires:  grpc-devel
 BuildRequires:  grpc-plugins
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ fi
 - Clean up the spec file for legibility and modern spec standards
 - Remove unneeded info scriptlets
 - Use systemd-sysusers for frr user and frrvty group
+- Use git-core instead of git for applying patches
 
 * Wed Jul 07 2021 Michal Ruprich <mruprich@redhat.com> - 7.5.1-4
 - Rebuild for newer abseil-cpp