diff --git a/ImageMagick.changes b/ImageMagick.changes
index d38244b..e7d48cd 100644
--- a/ImageMagick.changes
+++ b/ImageMagick.changes
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Mon Oct 16 07:36:19 UTC 2017 - pgajdos@suse.com
   * Return expected results for a percent 0 -chop option argument.
   * Tweaks to OpenMP support within ImageMagick.
   * Correct handling of GIF transparency.
-- require ghostscript [bsc#1054924c#25]
+- recommend ghostscript [bsc#1054924c#25]
 
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 Thu Oct  5 07:08:47 UTC 2017 - pgajdos@suse.com
diff --git a/ImageMagick.spec b/ImageMagick.spec
index 89ec448..abdc322 100644
--- a/ImageMagick.spec
+++ b/ImageMagick.spec
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Recommends:     transfig
 Summary:        C runtime library for ImageMagick
 Group:          Productivity/Graphics/Other
 Suggests:       ImageMagick-extra = %{version}
-Requires:       ghostscript
+Recommends      ghostscript
 
 %package -n libMagickWand%{libspec}%{cwandver}
 Summary:        C runtime library for ImageMagick