diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index 4fd2b26..f36846f 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Nov  9 17:18:59 UTC 2017 - lnussel@suse.de
+
+- move plymouth from base to X11. No need to have a fancy boot splash that
+  pulls in extra deps for a text console (boo#1066510)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 25 10:38:10 UTC 2017 - sflees@suse.de
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index ae9459f..c86860d 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -373,12 +373,8 @@ Recommends:     powerpc32
 %endif
 # openSUSE Branding packages first
 %if 0%{?is_opensuse}
-# Make plymouth the new default bootsplash
 # we want a branded grub2 too #757683
 Recommends:     grub2-branding-openSUSE
-Recommends:     plymouth
-# we want a branded boot
-Recommends:     plymouth-branding-openSUSE
 Recommends:     release-notes-openSUSE
 %endif
 # Other packages we have in openSUSE and not SLE-15
@@ -747,6 +743,9 @@ Recommends:     openssh-askpass
 Recommends:     susepaste
 Recommends:     susepaste-screenshot
 Suggests:       wpa_supplicant-gui
+# include boot splash for graphical environments
+Recommends:     plymouth
+Recommends:     plymouth-branding-openSUSE
 %endif
 
 %description x11