diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 2f5a0c7e8..4c3c4199b 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ Summary: The Linux kernel
 # First the general kernel 2.6 required versions as per
 # Documentation/Changes
 #
-%define kernel_dot_org_conflicts  ppp < 2.4.3-3, isdn4k-utils < 3.2-32, nfs-utils < 1.0.7-12, e2fsprogs < 1.37-4, util-linux < 2.12, jfsutils < 1.1.7-2, reiserfs-utils < 3.6.19-2, xfsprogs < 2.6.13-4, procps < 3.2.5-6.3, oprofile < 0.9.1-2, module-init-tools < 3.13-1, device-mapper-libs < 1.02.63-2, mdadm < 3.2.1-5
+%define kernel_dot_org_conflicts  ppp < 2.4.3-3, isdn4k-utils < 3.2-32, nfs-utils < 1.0.7-12, e2fsprogs < 1.37-4, util-linux < 2.12, jfsutils < 1.1.7-2, reiserfs-utils < 3.6.19-2, xfsprogs < 2.6.13-4, procps < 3.2.5-6.3, oprofile < 0.9.1-2, device-mapper-libs < 1.02.63-2, mdadm < 3.2.1-5
 
 #
 # Then a series of requirements that are distribution specific, either
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ Summary: The Linux kernel
 # Packages that need to be installed before the kernel is, because the %%post
 # scripts use them.
 #
-%define kernel_prereq  fileutils, module-init-tools, initscripts >= 8.11.1-1, grubby >= 7.0.10-1
+%define kernel_prereq  fileutils, module-init-tools >= 3.16-2, initscripts >= 8.11.1-1, grubby >= 7.0.10-1
 %define initrd_prereq  dracut >= 001-7
 
 #
@@ -1889,6 +1889,9 @@ fi
 # and build.
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jul 28 2011 Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
+- module-init-tools needs to be a prereq, not a conflict.
+
 * Thu Jul 28 2011 Josh Boyer <jwboyer@redhat.com>
 - Backport patch to correct udlfb removal events (rhbz 726163)