diff --git a/contrib/fwupd.spec.in b/contrib/fwupd.spec.in
index a32821b0a..2a31962cd 100644
--- a/contrib/fwupd.spec.in
+++ b/contrib/fwupd.spec.in
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ BuildRequires: systemd >= %{systemd_version}
 BuildRequires: libarchive-devel
 BuildRequires: gobject-introspection-devel
 BuildRequires: gcab
+%ifarch %{valgrind_arches}
 BuildRequires: valgrind
 BuildRequires: valgrind-devel
+%endif
 BuildRequires: elfutils-libelf-devel
 BuildRequires: gtk-doc
 BuildRequires: libuuid-devel