diff --git a/gcc-toolset-14.spec b/gcc-toolset-14.spec
index ab76ed4..bb3f85c 100644
--- a/gcc-toolset-14.spec
+++ b/gcc-toolset-14.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ BuildRequires: scl-utils-build
 Summary: Package that installs %scl
 Name: %scl_name
 Version: 14.0
-Release: 0%{?dist}
+Release: 1%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+
 Group: Applications/File
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ Source2: gts-annobin-plugin-select.sh
 Requires: %{scl_prefix}runtime
 Requires: %{scl_prefix}gcc %{scl_prefix}gcc-c++ %{scl_prefix}gcc-gfortran
 Requires: %{scl_prefix}binutils
+%if 0%{?rhel} <= 8
 Requires: %{scl_prefix}gdb
+%endif
 Requires: %{scl_prefix}dwz
 Requires: %{scl_prefix}annobin-plugin-gcc
 Obsoletes: %{name} < %{version}-%{release}
@@ -189,6 +191,9 @@ if [ $1 = 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug 14 2024 Marek Polacek <polacek@redhat.com> - 14.0-1
+- don't require gdb on RHEL9 (RHEL-54245)
+
 * Mon Apr 29 2024 Marek Polacek <polacek@redhat.com> - 14.0-0
 - update to GTS 14 (RHEL-34748)