diff --git a/numpy.spec b/numpy.spec
index 3f0ef02..0d4d14a 100644
--- a/numpy.spec
+++ b/numpy.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Name:           numpy
 Version:        1.26.4
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Epoch:          1
 Summary:        A fast multidimensional array facility for Python
 
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ BuildRequires:  lapack-devel
 BuildRequires:  libdivide-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  ninja-build
-BuildRequires:  patchelf
 %if %{with tests}
 BuildRequires:  python3-hypothesis
 BuildRequires:  python3-pytest
@@ -246,6 +245,9 @@ python3 runtests.py --no-build -- -ra -k 'not test_ppc64_ibm_double_double128 %{
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun 05 2024 Lukáš Zaoral <lzaoral@redhat.com> - 1:1.26.4-3
+- remove redundant patchelf dependency (RHEL-36334)
+
 * Fri Mar 15 2024 Jerry James <loganjerry@gmail.com> - 1:1.26.4-2
 - Unbundle libdivide in Fedora
 - Let libdivide use vector instructions when possible