diff --git a/liburing.changes b/liburing.changes
index de907af..0e5af2a 100644
--- a/liburing.changes
+++ b/liburing.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Apr 29 06:53:08 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- avoid requiring kernel-default (bsc#1193522) 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb 10 13:32:35 UTC 2022 - David Disseldorp <ddiss@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/liburing.spec b/liburing.spec
index 97198ba..e03bfbf 100644
--- a/liburing.spec
+++ b/liburing.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ URL:            https://git.kernel.dk/cgit/liburing
 Source:         https://git.kernel.dk/cgit/liburing/snapshot/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
-Requires:       kernel-default >= 5.1
+# Kernel part has landed in 5.1
+Conflicts:      kernel < 5.1
 
 %description
 Provides native async IO for the Linux kernel, in a fast and efficient