diff --git a/liborcus.spec b/liborcus.spec
index 86cdebe..a8d965a 100644
--- a/liborcus.spec
+++ b/liborcus.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: help2man
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libixion-0.13)
 %endif
-BuildRequires: pkgconfig(mdds-1.2)
+BuildRequires: pkgconfig(mdds-1.4)
 %if %{with python}
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(python3)
 %endif
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ API documentation for %{name}.
 %prep
 %autosetup -p1
 
+# TODO: remove on update to 0.14.0
+sed -i -e 's/mdds-1.2 >= 1.2.1/mdds-1.4/' configure
+
 %if %{without convtools}
 %global condopts %{?condopts} --disable-spreadsheet-model
 %endif