diff --git a/python-pytest-datadir.changes b/python-pytest-datadir.changes
index 7e903f6..fec1479 100644
--- a/python-pytest-datadir.changes
+++ b/python-pytest-datadir.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  8 07:39:47 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- do not require pytest-runner for build, it is not needed
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov  5 10:57:45 UTC 2019 - Tomáš Chvátal <tchvatal@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pytest-datadir.spec b/python-pytest-datadir.spec
index be9b0de..9d9cde3 100644
--- a/python-pytest-datadir.spec
+++ b/python-pytest-datadir.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pytest-datadir
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module coverage}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest >= 2.7.0}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-runner}
 # /SECTION
 %python_subpackages