diff --git a/dnsmasq.changes b/dnsmasq.changes
index 437bf74..257f9f6 100644
--- a/dnsmasq.changes
+++ b/dnsmasq.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec  1 14:50:09 UTC 2017 - cbosdonnat@suse.com
+
+- Get rid of python dependency due to examples. (fate#323526)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Oct  2 14:09:59 UTC 2017 - max@suse.com
 
diff --git a/dnsmasq.spec b/dnsmasq.spec
index bc0a7a1..f157544 100644
--- a/dnsmasq.spec
+++ b/dnsmasq.spec
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ server's leases.
 %setup -q
 %patch0
 
+# Remove the executable bit from python example files to
+# avoid unwanted automatic dependencies
+find contrib -name *.py -exec chmod a-x '{}' \;
+
 # Some docs have the DOS line ends
 dos2unix contrib/systemd/dbus_activation