diff --git a/lvm2.changes b/lvm2.changes
index 75a15a5..29c5e50 100644
--- a/lvm2.changes
+++ b/lvm2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug 28 11:15:54 UTC 2013 - meissner@suse.com
+
+- replace BuildRequires: systemd by pkgconfig(udev) again
+  to avoid cycles.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Aug 20 07:59:06 UTC 2013 - dmzhang@suse.com
 
diff --git a/lvm2.spec b/lvm2.spec
index aa697b0..901449d 100644
--- a/lvm2.spec
+++ b/lvm2.spec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libdlm-devel
 BuildRequires:  libselinux-devel
 BuildRequires:  libudev-devel
 BuildRequires:  readline-devel
-BuildRequires:  systemd
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(udev)
 Requires:       device-mapper >= 1.02.25
 Provides:       lvm
 PreReq:         %fillup_prereq %insserv_prereq /sbin/mkinitrd