diff --git a/mysql-connector-java.changes b/mysql-connector-java.changes
index 7e09921..bd72cb3 100644
--- a/mysql-connector-java.changes
+++ b/mysql-connector-java.changes
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
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-Tue Oct 22 18:05:26 UTC 2024 - Fridrich Strba <fstrba@suse.com>
-
-- Build against the new package protobuf-java-runtime
-
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 Mon Oct 21 12:20:07 UTC 2024 - Gus Kenion <gus.kenion@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/mysql-connector-java.spec b/mysql-connector-java.spec
index bbeeb14..635dd42 100644
--- a/mysql-connector-java.spec
+++ b/mysql-connector-java.spec
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 1.8
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-local >= 6
 BuildRequires:  javassist >= 3.28.0
 BuildRequires:  junit
-BuildRequires:  protobuf-devel
-BuildRequires:  protobuf-java-runtime
+BuildRequires:  protobuf-devel >= 26
+BuildRequires:  protobuf-java >= 26
 BuildRequires:  slf4j
 BuildRequires:  xz
 Requires:       jta >= 1.0