diff --git a/rpms/awips2.core/Installer.common-base/component.spec b/rpms/awips2.core/Installer.common-base/component.spec
index 14336d822e..d0f6af99a2 100644
--- a/rpms/awips2.core/Installer.common-base/component.spec
+++ b/rpms/awips2.core/Installer.common-base/component.spec
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Packager: Bryan Kowal
 AutoReq: no
 provides: awips2-common-base
 requires: awips2-base
+requires: netcdf = 4.1.2
+requires: netcdf-devel = 4.1.2
 
 %description
 AWIPS II Common Base - Contains common plugins utilized by both EDEX and CAVE.
diff --git a/rpms/awips2.core/Installer.database/component.spec b/rpms/awips2.core/Installer.database/component.spec
index 60cc20dd4a..607bc10044 100644
--- a/rpms/awips2.core/Installer.database/component.spec
+++ b/rpms/awips2.core/Installer.database/component.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ provides: awips2-static-user
 requires: awips2-postgresql
 requires: awips2-psql
 requires: awips2-database-configuration
+requires: netcdf = 4.1.2
+requires: netcdf-devel = 4.1.2
+
 
 %description
 AWIPS II Database Installation - Sets Up The Basic AWIPS II Database, Creating The