diff --git a/cockpit-client-launcher.changes b/cockpit-client-launcher.changes
index 38fb87c..9926d59 100644
--- a/cockpit-client-launcher.changes
+++ b/cockpit-client-launcher.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Mar  5 23:32:13 UTC 2026 - Lubos Kocman <lubos.kocman@suse.com>
+
+- Add dependency on a cockpit-system
+  Required in case that patterns-cockpit is not installed
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar  5 12:41:06 UTC 2026 - Lubos Kocman <lubos.kocman@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/cockpit-client-launcher.spec b/cockpit-client-launcher.spec
index 0c0eaca..1abc2b2 100644
--- a/cockpit-client-launcher.spec
+++ b/cockpit-client-launcher.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Source2:        %{name}.desktop
 Source3:        cockpit-icon-y2-colors.svg
 BuildRequires:  hicolor-icon-theme
 Requires:       cockpit-ws
+Requires:       cockpit-system
 # Not so sure about this particular one
 Requires:       libwebkit2gtk3
 Requires:       typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_1