diff --git a/antlr.spec b/antlr.spec
index 687fa85..332be4e 100644
--- a/antlr.spec
+++ b/antlr.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Summary:       ANother Tool for Language Recognition
 Name:          antlr
 Version:       2.7.7
-Release:       77%{?dist}
+Release:       78%{?dist}
 License:       ANTLR-PD
 URL:           http://www.antlr2.org/
 ExclusiveArch: %{java_arches}
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Patch2:        %{name}-%{version}-configure-c99.patch
 BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: ant
-BuildRequires: java-devel
 BuildRequires: javapackages-local
 
 %description
@@ -131,6 +130,9 @@ install -p -m 755 scripts/antlr-config $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}
 %license LICENSE.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 05 2024 Mikolaj Izdebski <mizdebsk@redhat.com> - 2.7.7-78
+- Remove BR on java-devel
+
 * Thu Aug 01 2024 Troy Dawson <tdawson@redhat.com> - 2.7.7-77
 - Bump release for Aug 2024 java mass rebuild