diff --git a/SPECS-EXTENDED/fwupd/fwupd.spec b/SPECS-EXTENDED/fwupd/fwupd.spec
index b6ab8c1b4df..608b43b1c6b 100644
--- a/SPECS-EXTENDED/fwupd/fwupd.spec
+++ b/SPECS-EXTENDED/fwupd/fwupd.spec
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-packaging
 BuildRequires:  sqlite-devel
 BuildRequires:  systemd
 BuildRequires:  systemd-devel
+# JocelynB - usbutils provides usb.ids that is required by the fwupd meson build system (without this, an error is produced on ARM)
+BuildRequires:  usbutils
 BuildRequires:  vala
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(bash-completion)
 Requires:       glib2%{?_isa}