diff --git a/glibc.spec b/glibc.spec
index 9349eb0..6bb21cf 100644
--- a/glibc.spec
+++ b/glibc.spec
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ These are configuration files that describe possible time zones.
 Summary:	Base files for localization
 Group:		System/Internationalization
 Requires:	%{name}-i18ndata
+Requires(pre):	glibc = %{EVRD}
 
 %description -n locales
 These are the base files for language localization.
diff --git a/locale-pkg b/locale-pkg
index 9430250..d425a16 100644
--- a/locale-pkg
+++ b/locale-pkg
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ cat <<EOF
 Summary:	Base files for localization ($LANGNAME)
 Group:		System/Internationalization
 Requires:	locales = %{EVRD}
+Requires(pre):	glibc = %{EVRD}
 Requires(post,preun):	sed
 Requires(post,preun):	grep
 Conflicts:	locales < %{EVRD}