diff --git a/tracker.spec b/tracker.spec
index 91cb6cc..b6eb95c 100644
--- a/tracker.spec
+++ b/tracker.spec
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ Requires: libtracker-sparql%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 Recommends: tracker-miners%{?_isa}
 
-%{?systemd_requires}
-
 %description
 Tracker is a powerful desktop-neutral first class object database,
 tag/metadata database and search tool.
@@ -171,6 +169,7 @@ The %{name}-devel package contains the documentation for %{name}.
 %changelog
 * Wed Aug 04 2021 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 3.1.2-2
 - BuildRequire systemd-rpm-macros instead of systemd
+- Avoid systemd_requires as per updated packaging guidelines
 
 * Thu Jul 29 2021 David King <amigadave@amigadave.com> - 3.1.2-1
 - Update to 3.1.2 (#1988025)