diff --git a/kdump-utils.spec b/kdump-utils.spec
index aebe2c8..79deb1a 100644
--- a/kdump-utils.spec
+++ b/kdump-utils.spec
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ Requires: dracut-network >= 058
 Requires: dracut-squash >= 058
 Requires: ethtool
 Requires: util-linux
-# Needed for UKI support
-Recommends: binutils
 Recommends: grubby
 Recommends: hostname
 BuildRequires: make