diff --git a/cpanspec.yml b/cpanspec.yml
index 683d202..69221ec 100644
--- a/cpanspec.yml
+++ b/cpanspec.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ description_paragraphs: 1
 #  bar.patch:
 preamble: |-
  BuildRequires:  perl(Digest::MD5)
- BuildRequires:  perl(IO::Socket::INET6)
  BuildRequires:  perl(IO::Socket::IP)
  BuildRequires:  perl(JSON)
  BuildRequires:  perl(MIME::Base64)
diff --git a/perl-ldap.changes b/perl-ldap.changes
index 98bfab4..bac279c 100644
--- a/perl-ldap.changes
+++ b/perl-ldap.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  2 21:58:50 UTC 2024 - Pedro Monreal <pmonreal@suse.com>
+
+- Remove the dependency on perl(IO::Socket::INET6) as it has been
+  deprecated by upstream, is no longer suitable for use and its not
+  being maintained. A compatible replacement for this package is
+  perl(IO::Socket::IP) which is shipped by the perl-base package.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 27 16:18:03 UTC 2021 - Dirk Stoecker <opensuse@dstoecker.de>
 
diff --git a/perl-ldap.spec b/perl-ldap.spec
index 2a16595..f1e658c 100644
--- a/perl-ldap.spec
+++ b/perl-ldap.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package perl-ldap
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -33,13 +33,11 @@ BuildRequires:  perl(ExtUtils::MakeMaker) >= 6.42
 BuildRequires:  perl(Text::Soundex)
 Requires:       perl(Convert::ASN1) >= 0.2
 Recommends:     perl(Authen::SASL) >= 2.00
-Recommends:     perl(IO::Socket::INET6)
 Recommends:     perl(IO::Socket::SSL) >= 1.26
 Recommends:     perl(URI::ldap) >= 1.10
 %{perl_requires}
 # MANUAL BEGIN
 BuildRequires:  perl(Digest::MD5)
-BuildRequires:  perl(IO::Socket::INET6)
 BuildRequires:  perl(IO::Socket::IP)
 BuildRequires:  perl(JSON)
 BuildRequires:  perl(MIME::Base64)