diff --git a/gedit.spec b/gedit.spec
index 519f589..748bd8f 100644
--- a/gedit.spec
+++ b/gedit.spec
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 %global gspell_version 1.0
 %global pygo_version 3.0.0
 
+# Filter provides for plugin .so files
+%global __provides_exclude_from ^%{_libdir}/gedit/plugins/
+
 %global apiver 40.0
 
 %global tarball_version %%(echo %{version} | tr '~' '.')
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@
 Name:		gedit
 Epoch:		2
 Version:	40.0
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 Summary:	Text editor for the GNOME desktop
 
 License:	GPLv2+ and GFDL
@@ -171,6 +174,9 @@ desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/applications/org.gnome.gedit.de
 %{_datadir}/vala/
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Mar 24 2021 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 2:40.0-2
+- Filter provides for plugin .so files
+
 * Wed Mar 24 2021 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 2:40.0-1
 - Update to 40.0