diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index c48c9ff..451cd62 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Summary: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
 Name: hplip
 Version: 3.20.11
-Release: 4%{?dist}
+Release: 5%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+ and MIT and BSD and IJG and Public Domain and GPLv2+ with exceptions and ISC
 
 Url: https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing
@@ -651,11 +651,6 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/hplip-printer@.service
 # window), so don't ship the launcher yet.
 rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/hplip-systray.desktop
 
-# hp-setup needs to have cups service enabled and running for setups of queues
-%pre
-%{_bindir}/systemctl start cups &>/dev/null ||:
-%{_bindir}/systemctl enable cups &>/dev/null ||:
-
 %post
 # timeout is to prevent possible freeze during update
 %{_bindir}/timeout 10m -k 15m %{_bindir}/hpcups-update-ppds &>/dev/null ||:
@@ -809,6 +804,9 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/hplip-systray.desktop
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/sane.d/dll.d/hpaio
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Feb 05 2021 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 3.20.11-5
+- 1925259 - %pre scriptlet enables and starts cups.service, which is unnecessary
+
 * Tue Feb 02 2021 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 3.20.11-4
 - 1912147 - Enable matching for '<model>_series' drivers in PPD search algorithm
 - rework optional gui messages