diff --git a/tomcat.spec b/tomcat.spec
index 66877fa..86c89dd 100644
--- a/tomcat.spec
+++ b/tomcat.spec
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ Requires:      java-headless >= 1:1.8.0
 Requires:      javapackages-tools
 Requires:      procps
 Requires:      %{name}-lib = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
+%if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} > 7
 Recommends:    tomcat-native >= %{native_version}
+%endif
 Requires(pre):    shadow-utils
 Requires(post):   systemd
 Requires(preun):  systemd