diff --git a/man.changes b/man.changes
index b508db9..1133bce 100644
--- a/man.changes
+++ b/man.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jan 22 23:57:39 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- require only glibc-locale-base 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Sep 11 19:34:46 UTC 2020 - Antoine Belvire <antoine.belvire@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/man.spec b/man.spec
index fb64718..4da39bb 100644
--- a/man.spec
+++ b/man.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package man
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ BuildRequires:  update-alternatives
 BuildRequires:  xz-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
-Requires:       glibc-locale
+Requires:       glibc-locale-base
+Suggests:       glibc-locale
 Requires:       groff >= 1.18
 Requires:       less
 # FIXME: use proper Requires(pre/post/preun/...)