diff --git a/python-dulwich.changes b/python-dulwich.changes
index 6e6f85c..5dc23df 100644
--- a/python-dulwich.changes
+++ b/python-dulwich.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Apr 26 06:06:16 UTC 2019 - Thomas Bechtold <tbechtold@suse.com>
+
+- Use Recommends for python-gpg and python-fastimport. Both are
+  optional requirements
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 14 15:03:51 UTC 2019 - Tomáš Chvátal <tchvatal@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-dulwich.spec b/python-dulwich.spec
index 2af9674..6683cfe 100644
--- a/python-dulwich.spec
+++ b/python-dulwich.spec
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  python3-Sphinx
 Requires:       python-certifi
-Requires:       python-fastimport
-Requires:       python-gpg
 Requires:       python-urllib3 >= 1.24.1
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(preun): update-alternatives
+Recommends:     python-fastimport
+Recommends:     python-gpg
 Recommends:     python-gevent
 Recommends:     python-geventhttpclient
 Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-dulwich-doc