diff --git a/utils/rpms/daos.spec b/utils/rpms/daos.spec
index c5591efebb4..1646199b79c 100644
--- a/utils/rpms/daos.spec
+++ b/utils/rpms/daos.spec
@@ -241,10 +241,7 @@ Requires: %{name}-client-tests%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: hdf5-%{openmpi}-tests
 Requires: hdf5-vol-daos-%{openmpi}-tests
 Requires: MACSio-%{openmpi}
-# DO NOT LAND -- temporary until we have these tools
-%if (0%{?rhel} < 9)
 Requires: simul-%{openmpi}
-%endif
 
 %description client-tests-openmpi
 This is the package needed to run the DAOS client test suite openmpi tools
@@ -260,9 +257,9 @@ Requires: ior
 Requires: hdf5-mpich-tests
 Requires: hdf5-vol-daos-mpich-tests
 Requires: MACSio-mpich
+Requires: simul-mpich
 # DO NOT LAND -- temporary until we have these tools
 %if (0%{?rhel} < 9)
-Requires: simul-mpich
 Requires: romio-tests
 %endif