diff --git a/patterns-gnome.changes b/patterns-gnome.changes
index caf492b..e4ac09d 100644
--- a/patterns-gnome.changes
+++ b/patterns-gnome.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon May 14 15:44:23 UTC 2018 - fcrozat@suse.com
+
+- Move gnome-shell-classic recommends to gnome_basis pattern
+  (boo#1090117).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed May  9 07:07:41 UTC 2018 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/patterns-gnome.spec b/patterns-gnome.spec
index 02e2feb..48adb7c 100644
--- a/patterns-gnome.spec
+++ b/patterns-gnome.spec
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ Requires:       gnome-session
 #   somehow a bit usable
 #
 Recommends:     gnome-session-default-session
+# boo#1090117
+Recommends:     gnome-shell-classic
 #
 # Low-level parts that we need
 #
@@ -399,7 +401,6 @@ Recommends:     brasero
 Recommends:     evince
 # bsc#1065146
 Recommends:     gedit
-Recommends:     gnome-shell-classic
 # implified by gnome-keyring-pam
 # Recommends:     gnome-keyring
 # bsc#1063156