diff --git a/SPECS/gnome-session.spec b/SPECS/gnome-session.spec
index 5477d0b..1b82a6c 100644
--- a/SPECS/gnome-session.spec
+++ b/SPECS/gnome-session.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 Name: gnome-session
 Version: 40.1.1
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 Summary: GNOME session manager
 
 License: GPLv2+
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Requires: gsettings-desktop-schemas >= 0.1.7
 Requires: dbus
 
 %if %{undefined centos}
-Requires: subscription-manager
+Recommends: subscription-manager
 %endif
 
 %description
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ cp $RPM_SOURCE_DIR/gnome-xorg.desktop $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/xsessions/gnome
 %{_userunitdir}/gnome-launched-.scope.d/
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jan 04 2024 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 40.1.1-9
+- Make subscription-manager dependency softer
+  Related: RHEL-20449
+
 * Fri Jun 16 2023 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 40.1.1-8
 - Add hard dependency on subscription-manager
   Resolves: #2175675