diff --git a/netavark.spec b/netavark.spec
index 9fde79b..7701e53 100644
--- a/netavark.spec
+++ b/netavark.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: rust-srpm-macros
 BuildRequires: git-core
 BuildRequires: go-md2man
-Requires: aardvark-dns
+Recommends: aardvark-dns
 Provides: container-network-stack = 2
 # Generated using:
 # cargo tree --prefix none | awk '{print "Provides: bundled(crate("$1")) = "$2}' | sort | uniq