diff --git a/mariadb.changes b/mariadb.changes
index cbc7e29..e6f5a16 100644
--- a/mariadb.changes
+++ b/mariadb.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May 23 15:23:00 CEST 2018 - kukuk@suse.de
+
+- Don't require systemd explicit, spec file can handle both cases
+  correct and in containers we don't have systemd.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri May 18 11:02:12 UTC 2018 - kstreitova@suse.com
 
diff --git a/mariadb.spec b/mariadb.spec
index 8c9c966..1a19771 100644
--- a/mariadb.spec
+++ b/mariadb.spec
@@ -147,7 +147,11 @@ Provides:       %{extra_provides} = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      %{extra_provides} < %{version}
 Provides:       %{extra_provides}-debug-version = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      %{extra_provides}-debug-version < %{version}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1500
+# Explicit requires of systemd is not needed anymore and
+# creates a problem for containers
 %{?systemd_requires}
+%endif
 # Do not BuildRequires lzo for i586 and arm
 # https://lists.launchpad.net/maria-discuss/msg04639.html
 %ifnarch i586 %{arm}