diff --git a/package/yast2-installation.changes b/package/yast2-installation.changes
index 6aa33c0b1..22ffd1ef2 100644
--- a/package/yast2-installation.changes
+++ b/package/yast2-installation.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Aug 15 08:42:50 UTC 2023 - Stefan Hundhammer <shundhammer@suse.com>
+
+- Require awk for use in startup scripts (bsc#1214277)
+- 4.6.7
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Aug  4 07:09:13 UTC 2023 - Michal Filka <mfilka@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/package/yast2-installation.spec b/package/yast2-installation.spec
index ad27e8d5e..a5308b330 100644
--- a/package/yast2-installation.spec
+++ b/package/yast2-installation.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 Name:           yast2-installation
-Version:        4.6.6
+Version:        4.6.7
 Release:        0
 Summary:        YaST2 - Installation Parts
 License:        GPL-2.0-only
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ Requires:       coreutils
 Requires:       gzip
 # use in startup scripts
 Requires:       initviocons
+# bsc#1214277; require awk, not gawk, to allow for lighterweight alternatives like busybox
+Requires:       awk
 # Needed call /sbin/ip in vnc.sh/network.sh
 Requires:       iproute2
 # for the first/second stage of installation