diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0d30a797..e6971391 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Added
 
 - Document defining kernel args that include commas. #1679
+- Recommend installing ipmitool with Warewulf package. #970
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/warewulf.spec.in b/warewulf.spec.in
index 631f398a..8c4494bb 100644
--- a/warewulf.spec.in
+++ b/warewulf.spec.in
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ BuildRequires: libassuan-devel
 %endif
 
 Recommends: logrotate
+Recommends: ipmitool
 
 %description
 Warewulf is a stateless and diskless provisioning
@@ -237,6 +238,9 @@ getent group %{wwgroup} >/dev/null || groupadd -r %{wwgroup}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Feb 1 2025 Jonathon Anderson <janderson@ciq.com>
+- Add Recommends: ipmitool
+
 * Thu Sep 12 2024 Jonathon Anderson <janderson@ciq.com>
 - Split overlays into separate directories