diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index bf718c2..e497901 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ Obsoletes:      %{name}-standalone-tmpfiles < %{version}-%{release}^
 Conflicts:      %{name}-standalone-sysusers < %{version}-%{release}^
 Obsoletes:      %{name}-standalone-sysusers < %{version}-%{release}^
 
-# Recommends to replace normal Requires deps for stuff that is dlopen()ed
-Recommends:     libpcre2-8.so.0()(64bit)
+# Requires deps for stuff that is dlopen()ed
+Requires:       libpcre2-8.so.0()(64bit)
 
 %description
 systemd is a system and service manager that runs as PID 1 and starts