diff --git a/snappy.spec b/snappy.spec
index 4986ec3..d1c022f 100644
--- a/snappy.spec
+++ b/snappy.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %global __cmake_in_source_build 1
 Name:           snappy
 Version:        1.1.8
-Release:        6%{?dist}
+Release:        7%{?dist}
 Summary:        Fast compression and decompression library
 
 License:        BSD
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ Source0:        https://github.com/google/snappy/releases/download/%{version}/%{
 # add missing dependency on gtest to snappy_unittest
 Patch0:         %{name}-gtest.patch
 
-BuildRequires: make
+BuildRequires:  make
 BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
-BuildRequires:  gtest-devel
 
 %description
 Snappy is a compression/decompression library. It does not aim for maximum 
@@ -87,6 +86,9 @@ ctest -V %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun 30 2021 Lianbo Jiang <lijiang@redhat.com> - 1.1.8-7
+- Drop BuildRequires dependency on gtest
+
 * Fri Apr 16 2021 Mohan Boddu <mboddu@redhat.com> - 1.1.8-6
 - Rebuilt for RHEL 9 BETA on Apr 15th 2021. Related: rhbz#1947937