diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index 245d40e..3acb2c9 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Oct 16 14:17:27 UTC 2024 - Cathy Hu <cathy.hu@suse.com>
+
+- Add "Requires: selinux-policy-base" to selinux pattern so that 
+  selinux-policy-targeted will be installed on systems that disable
+  "Recommends" (bsc#1231720)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Aug 29 13:57:22 UTC 2024 - Dominique Leuenberger <dleuenberger@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index 2972011..1258696 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ Provides:       pattern-visible()
 Requires:       policycoreutils
 Requires:       selinux-autorelabel
 Requires:       selinux-policy
+Requires:       selinux-policy-base
 Requires:       selinux-tools
 Requires:       pattern() = minimal_base
 Recommends:     checkpolicy