diff --git a/colord.changes b/colord.changes
index 6b82b8b..df09cbb 100644
--- a/colord.changes
+++ b/colord.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Oct 28 14:31:58 UTC 2011 - lnussel@suse.de
+
+- don't recommend colord from libcolord1 to prevent automatic
+  installation (bnc#698250)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Oct  3 20:50:40 CEST 2011 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/colord.spec b/colord.spec
index 3267343..7db03b2 100644
--- a/colord.spec
+++ b/colord.spec
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ there are no users logged in.
 %package -n libcolord1
 Summary:        System Daemon for Managing Color Devices -- Library
 Group:          System/Libraries
-Recommends:     %{name}
+Suggests:       %{name}
 
 %description -n libcolord1
 colord is a system activated daemon that maps devices to color profiles.