diff --git a/SPECS/nodejs-packaging.spec b/SPECS/nodejs-packaging.spec
index e50efc7..c3dd7b0 100644
--- a/SPECS/nodejs-packaging.spec
+++ b/SPECS/nodejs-packaging.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Name:           nodejs-packaging
 Version:        17
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        RPM Macros and Utilities for Node.js Packaging
 BuildArch:      noarch
 License:        MIT
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ExclusiveArch:  %{nodejs_arches} noarch
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 
 #nodejs-devel before 0.10.12 provided these macros and owned /usr/share/node
-Requires:       nodejs(engine) >= 0.10.12
+Recommends:     nodejs(engine) >= 0.10.12
 Requires:       redhat-rpm-config
 
 %description
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ install -Dpm0644 multiver_modules %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/node/multiver_modules
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 12 2019 zsvetlik@redhat.com - 17-3
+- Change Requires to Recommends on nodejs dependency, so it is usable for building nodejs
+
 * Wed Jul 04 2018 Tomas Orsava <torsava@redhat.com> - 17-2
 - Switch hardcoded python3 shebangs into the %%{__python3} macro