diff --git a/pypy3.8.spec b/pypy3.8.spec
index d065377..ac339fc 100644
--- a/pypy3.8.spec
+++ b/pypy3.8.spec
@@ -218,14 +218,14 @@ BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  valgrind-devel
 %endif
 
+# For recording stats:
+BuildRequires:  time
+BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/free
+
 %if %{run_selftests}
 # Used by the selftests, though not by the build:
 BuildRequires:  gc-devel
 
-# For use in the selftests, for recording stats:
-BuildRequires:  time
-BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/free
-
 # For use in the selftests, for imposing a per-test timeout:
 BuildRequires:  perl-interpreter
 %endif