diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index d9796b5..bb47eaa 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -792,7 +792,9 @@ Requires:       (systemd-boot if %{shrink:(
 Requires:       python3dist(pefile)
 Requires:       python3dist(zstd)
 Requires:       python3dist(cryptography)
+%if %{undefined rhel}
 Recommends:     python3dist(pillow)
+%endif
 
 # for tests
 BuildRequires:  binutils