diff --git a/util-linux.spec b/util-linux.spec
index e2b6fb2..4e0e82f 100644
--- a/util-linux.spec
+++ b/util-linux.spec
@@ -253,10 +253,8 @@ See also the "uuid-devel" package, which is a separate implementation.
 Summary: Helper daemon to guarantee uniqueness of time-based UUIDs
 Requires: libuuid = %{version}-%{release}
 License: GPLv2
-Requires: systemd
 Requires(pre): shadow-utils
-Requires(post): systemd-units
-Requires(preun): systemd-units
+%{?systemd_ordering}
 
 %description -n uuidd
 The uuidd package contains a userspace daemon (uuidd) which guarantees