diff --git a/.gnome-session.metadata b/.gnome-session.metadata
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b078fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gnome-session.metadata
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+497bcbe97f8d665618438d352c555373393f89d7 gnome-session-40.1.1.tar.xz
diff --git a/gnome-session.spec b/gnome-session.spec
index 254e2a0..5477d0b 100644
--- a/gnome-session.spec
+++ b/gnome-session.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 Name: gnome-session
 Version: 40.1.1
-Release: 7%{?dist}
+Release: 8%{?dist}
 Summary: GNOME session manager
 
 License: GPLv2+
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ Patch30001: 0001-check-accelerated-gles-Use-eglGetPlatformDisplay-EXT.patch
 # This should go upstream once systemd has a generic interface for this
 Patch40001: 0001-Fedora-Set-grub-boot-flags-on-shutdown-reboot.patch
 
-# subscription manager support
+%if %{undefined centos}
 Patch50001: subscription-manager-support.patch
+%endif
 
 Patch60001: 0001-gnome-session-don-t-validate-shell-before-using-it.patch
 
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ Requires: gsettings-desktop-schemas >= 0.1.7
 
 Requires: dbus
 
+%if %{undefined centos}
+Requires: subscription-manager
+%endif
+
 %description
 gnome-session manages a GNOME desktop or GDM login session. It starts up
 the other core GNOME components and handles logout and saving the session.
@@ -151,6 +156,10 @@ cp $RPM_SOURCE_DIR/gnome-xorg.desktop $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/xsessions/gnome
 %{_userunitdir}/gnome-launched-.scope.d/
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jun 16 2023 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 40.1.1-8
+- Add hard dependency on subscription-manager
+  Resolves: #2175675
+
 * Tue Dec 13 2022 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 40.1.1-7
 - Demote expected log messages from warnings to debug level
   Resolves: #2044212