diff --git a/bash-completion.spec b/bash-completion.spec
index 2d6b6cc..154dff6 100644
--- a/bash-completion.spec
+++ b/bash-completion.spec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ BuildRequires:  tcllib
 %endif
 # Needed for rfkill patch as it modifies Makefile.am
 # It should be removed while rebasing to bash-completion-2.8
-BuildRequires:  automake
+BuildRequires:  automake < 1.16
 Requires:       bash >= 4.1
 
 %description