diff --git a/openldap2.changes b/openldap2.changes
index 4e8a174..ac2d776 100644
--- a/openldap2.changes
+++ b/openldap2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 24 11:59:02 CEST 2018 - kukuk@suse.de
+
+- Don't require systemd explicit, spec file can handle both cases
+  correct and in containers we don't have systemd.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Apr 24 16:35:09 UTC 2018 - zsolt.kalmar@suse.com
 
diff --git a/openldap2.spec b/openldap2.spec
index e128ea2..ed4f437 100644
--- a/openldap2.spec
+++ b/openldap2.spec
@@ -84,8 +84,10 @@ BuildRequires:  unixODBC-devel
 # avoid cycle with krb5
 BuildRequires:  krb5-mini
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
+%if %{suse_version} < 1500
 %{?systemd_requires}
 %endif
+%endif
 Requires:       libldap-2_4-2 = %{version_main}
 Recommends:     cyrus-sasl
 Conflicts:      openldap