diff --git a/python-CacheControl.changes b/python-CacheControl.changes
index e584707..75ce2c2 100644
--- a/python-CacheControl.changes
+++ b/python-CacheControl.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec 29 11:48:07 UTC 2023 - Antonio Larrosa <alarrosa@suse.com>
+
+- Remove BuildRequires and Suggests python-redis since it's not
+  really used when building and there's no reason to suggest it
+  unless someone wants to explicitly use redis, this simplifies
+  the dependencies which is useful for SLE.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun 19 12:38:35 UTC 2023 - Torsten Gruner <simmphonie@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/python-CacheControl.spec b/python-CacheControl.spec
index de1d2ab..4462186 100644
--- a/python-CacheControl.spec
+++ b/python-CacheControl.spec
@@ -37,14 +37,12 @@ Provides:       python-cachecontrol = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun):update-alternatives
 Recommends:     python-filelock >= 3.8.0
-Suggests:       python-redis >= 2.10.5
 BuildArch:      noarch
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module CherryPy}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module filelock >= 3.8.0}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module msgpack >= 0.5.2}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module redis >= 2.10.5}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module requests >= 2.16.0}
 # /SECTION
 %python_subpackages