diff --git a/moby.spec b/moby.spec
index d7f41edf4e39f9aaa3c9b6613f6c955d0f827295..68572e3e9179fa232e500c6b2fd01d6dfde5bb11 100644
--- a/moby.spec
+++ b/moby.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 Name: 	  docker
 Version:  25.0.3
-Release:  16
+Release:  17
 Summary:  The open-source application container engine
 License:  ASL 2.0
 URL:	  https://www.docker.com
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Patch0006:  0006-tini.c-a-function-declaration-without-a-prototype-is.patch
 Patch0007:  0007-fix-libnetwork-osl-test-TestAddRemoveInterface.patch
 Patch0008:  0008-api-omit-missing-Created-field-from-ImageInspect-res.patch
 Patch0009:  0009-integration-Add-container-output-utility.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
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ lightweight container.
 %package engine
 Summary: Docker daemon binary and related utilities
 
-Requires: /usr/sbin/groupadd
+Requires(pre): /usr/sbin/groupadd
 Requires: runc
 Requires: container-selinux >= 2:2.74
 Requires: libseccomp >= 2.3
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Requires: libcgroup
 Requires: containerd
 Requires: tar
 Requires: xz
+%{?systemd_requires}
 
 BuildRequires: bash
 BuildRequires: ca-certificates
@@ -189,19 +190,25 @@ install -p -m 644 %{_builddir}/%{_source_client}/{LICENSE,MAINTAINERS,NOTICE,REA
 %{_datadir}/fish/vendor_completions.d/docker.fish
 %doc %{_pkgdocdir}
 
-%post
-%systemd_post docker.service
+%pre engine
 if ! getent group docker > /dev/null; then
     groupadd --system docker
 fi
 
-%preun
+%post engine
+%systemd_post docker.service
+
+%preun engine
 %systemd_preun docker.service docker.socket
 
-%postun
+%postun engine
 %systemd_postun_with_restart docker.service
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Nov 08 2024 shechenglong <shechenglong@xfusion.com> - 25.0.3-17
+- DESC: move group creation into pre section rather than post section
+        change requires into meta dependency for its actual use
+
 * Wed Nov 6 2024 sunchendong<sunchendong@xfusion.com> - 25.0.3-16
 - DESC:Add container.Output utility