diff --git a/git-retag.sh b/git-retag.sh
index a509a95..e7556e1 100755
--- a/git-retag.sh
+++ b/git-retag.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ if [[ -z $1 ]] ; then
 	exit 0
 fi
 
+#Needs /usr/bin/rpmspec
+if command -v /usr/bin/rpmspec > /dev/null; then
+    if [ $DEBUG ] ; then echo "************rpmspec is installed" ; fi
+else
+    echo "ERROR********************** rpmspec is not installed ******************"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
 #
 # Pull in parameters from a config file ~/.smegit/config
 #