diff --git a/gwenhywfar.changes b/gwenhywfar.changes
index 0ba86e7..4ca87b9 100644
--- a/gwenhywfar.changes
+++ b/gwenhywfar.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jul  3 11:20:52 UTC 2012 - aj@suse.de
+
+- Change lang package Requires to Recommends since it is not
+  mandatory at runtime.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed May  9 20:35:41 UTC 2012 - Nico.Laus.2001@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/gwenhywfar.spec b/gwenhywfar.spec
index 359e224..8caf39f 100644
--- a/gwenhywfar.spec
+++ b/gwenhywfar.spec
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ communication).
 Summary:        Multiplatform Helper Library for Other Libraries
 License:        LGPL-2.1+
 Group:          System/Libraries
-Requires:       %{name}-lang = %{version}
+Recommends:     %{name}-lang
 # Needed to make lang package installable
 Provides:       %{name} = %{version}
 Recommends:     libgwenhywfar60-plugins = %{version}