diff --git a/python-dbus-python.changes b/python-dbus-python.changes
index 6e350e8..62dd003 100644
--- a/python-dbus-python.changes
+++ b/python-dbus-python.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Apr  3 17:08:18 UTC 2025 - Bruno Pitrus <brunopitrus@hotmail.com>
+
+- Remove require on dbus-1. This library is pulled in by dnf, which normally works inside WSL1,
+  but installing dbus-1 makes WSL1 unusable (bsc#1215538)
+
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 Sat Jun 10 09:47:26 UTC 2023 - ecsos <ecsos@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/python-dbus-python.spec b/python-dbus-python.spec
index 1bb8dc3..bcfe84e 100644
--- a/python-dbus-python.spec
+++ b/python-dbus-python.spec
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(dbus-1) >= 1.8.0
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(dbus-glib-1)
 Requires:       python-gobject
 Requires:       python-xml
-%requires_ge    dbus-1
 Provides:       dbus-1-%{python_flavor} = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      dbus-1-%{python_flavor} < %{version}
 %if "%{?python_provides}" != ""