diff --git a/comps-f12.xml.in b/comps-f12.xml.in
index 7b97c76d..0e48b636 100644
--- a/comps-f12.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f12.xml.in
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@
       <packagereq type="default">pam_pkcs11</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">pam_smb</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">pcmciautils</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="default">perf</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">pinfo</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">pm-utils</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">prctl</packagereq>
@@ -800,7 +801,6 @@
            packages exist and are installable etc. We're not using this
            to force-install 'kernel' over 'kernel-PAE' or anything. -->
       <packagereq type="mandatory">kernel</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="mandatory">perf</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">livecd-tools</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">mash</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="mandatory">NetworkManager</packagereq>