diff --git a/spack.changes b/spack.changes
index 7154e06..ec3c39d 100644
--- a/spack.changes
+++ b/spack.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 26 22:06:36 UTC 2021 - Egbert Eich <eich@suse.com>
+
+- Remove BuildRequires for patterns-base-basesystem and
+  distribution-release.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb  4 06:54:13 UTC 2021 - Egbert Eich <eich@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/spack.spec b/spack.spec
index a466352..623f575 100644
--- a/spack.spec
+++ b/spack.spec
@@ -73,10 +73,8 @@ Recommends:     %spack_trigger_recommended
 %else
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Sphinx >= 1.8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module sphinxcontrib-programoutput}
-BuildRequires:  distribution-release
 BuildRequires:  git
 BuildRequires:  makeinfo
-BuildRequires:  patterns-base-basesystem
 BuildRequires:  spack
 # html
 BuildRequires:  graphviz