diff --git a/README b/README
index 8beb5c2f60dd2bf9ada344f5e4527d370d54e3ab..f2e6346838e1f5b657a24cf31c558e8caa5c77d3 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ modifications of the spec file
 You will need at least the Net-SNMP (http://www.net-snmp.org/)
 Python bindings to run these plugins.  You will also need several
 SNMP MIB files installed, e.g. the ones that come with Net-SNMP.
+The check_ping_multiaddr plugin requires fping(1) to be installed.
 
 GNU Make is assumed for building.
 
diff --git a/pkg/rpm.spec.in b/pkg/rpm.spec.in
index 1b48a58663edebf970af9980681871da31c27d4e..d8e8576c43539afcb44a6876de31bf8a240ae0c3 100644
--- a/pkg/rpm.spec.in
+++ b/pkg/rpm.spec.in
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Requires:	net-snmp-python
 Requires:	python-ipaddr
 # net-snmp-libs and libsmi contain needed MIB files
 Requires:	net-snmp-libs, libsmi
+Requires:	fping
 
 
 %description