diff --git a/rrdtool.changes b/rrdtool.changes
index a90746c..ad3140c 100644
--- a/rrdtool.changes
+++ b/rrdtool.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Nov 19 22:59:24 UTC 2014 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Replace systemd BuildRequires with pkgconfig(systemd): we do not
+  require the full installation / dep chain of systemd.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Feb  9 08:58:51 UTC 2014 - obs@botter.cc
 
diff --git a/rrdtool.spec b/rrdtool.spec
index 4a97efb..a232de8 100644
--- a/rrdtool.spec
+++ b/rrdtool.spec
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ BuildRequires:  lua51-devel
 BuildRequires:  pango-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  ruby-devel
-BuildRequires:  systemd
 BuildRequires:  tcl-devel
 BuildRequires:  tcpd-devel
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
 Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
 Version:        1.4.7
 Release:        0