diff --git a/openssh.spec b/openssh.spec
index 480eaa9..babf0ad 100644
--- a/openssh.spec
+++ b/openssh.spec
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 Summary: An open source implementation of SSH protocol version 2
 Name: openssh
 Version: %{openssh_ver}
-Release: 21%{?dist}
+Release: 22%{?dist}
 URL: http://www.openssh.com/portable.html
 Source0: ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenSSH/portable/openssh-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1: ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenSSH/portable/openssh-%{version}.tar.gz.asc
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ BuildRequires: systemd-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires: gcc make
 BuildRequires: p11-kit-devel
 BuildRequires: libfido2-devel
-Recommends: p11-kit
 Obsoletes: openssh-ldap < 8.3p1-4
 Obsoletes: openssh-cavs < 8.4p1-5
 
@@ -709,6 +708,10 @@ test -f %{sysconfig_anaconda} && \
 %attr(0755,root,root) %{_libdir}/sshtest/sk-dummy.so
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Mar 12 2026 Zoltan Fridrich <zfridric@redhat.com> - 9.9p1-22
+- Remove recommendation of p11-kit
+  Resolves: RHEL-139070
+
 * Wed Mar 11 2026 Dmitry Belyavskiy <dbelyavs@redhat.com> - 9.9p1-21
 - Implement obtaining Kerberos tickets on behalf of user on SSH authentication
   Resolves: RHEL-92932