diff --git a/moby.spec b/moby.spec
index f50f96967c05419b29e429d2dd8a9855ae1cc152..0ec5588b1a576ff86429bcbf8aaa5826cfb5afed 100644
--- a/moby.spec
+++ b/moby.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 Name: 	  docker
 Version:  25.0.3
-Release:  13
+Release:  14
 Summary:  The open-source application container engine
 License:  ASL 2.0
 URL:	  https://www.docker.com
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ Patch0003:  0004-fix-docker-swarm-run-failed-for-loongarch64.patch
 Patch9000:  backport-CVE-2024-41110.patch
 Patch9001:  backport-tini.c-a-function-declaration-without-a-prototype-is.patch
 
-Requires: %{name}-engine = %{version}-%{release}
-Requires: %{name}-client = %{version}-%{release}
+Requires(meta): %{name}-engine = %{version}-%{release}
+Requires(meta): %{name}-client = %{version}-%{release}
 
 # conflicting packages
 Conflicts: docker-ce
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ lightweight container.
 %package engine
 Summary: Docker daemon binary and related utilities
 
-Requires(post): /usr/sbin/groupadd
+Requires(pre): /usr/sbin/groupadd
 Requires: runc
 Requires: container-selinux >= 2:2.74
 Requires: libseccomp >= 2.3
@@ -186,12 +186,14 @@ install -p -m 644 %{_builddir}/%{_source_client}/{LICENSE,MAINTAINERS,NOTICE,REA
 %{_datadir}/fish/vendor_completions.d/docker.fish
 %doc %{_pkgdocdir}
 
-%post engine
-%systemd_post docker.service
+%pre engine
 if ! getent group docker > /dev/null; then
     groupadd --system docker
 fi
 
+%post engine
+%systemd_post docker.service
+
 %preun engine
 %systemd_preun docker.service docker.socket
 
@@ -199,6 +201,13 @@ fi
 %systemd_postun_with_restart docker.service
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 06 2024 Funda Wang <fundawang@yeah.net> - 25.0.3-14
+- Type:bugfix
+- ID:NA
+- SUG:NA
+- DESC: move group creation into pre section rather than post section
+        change requires into meta dependency for its actual use
+
 * Tue Nov 05 2024 Funda Wang <fundawang@yeah.net> - 25.0.3-13
 - Type:bugfix
 - ID:NA