diff --git a/python-falcon.changes b/python-falcon.changes
index fa43ea0..3404cdd 100644
--- a/python-falcon.changes
+++ b/python-falcon.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec  9 09:41:05 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- do not require pytest-runner for build, not required
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov 23 19:28:50 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-falcon.spec b/python-falcon.spec
index 71b970b..7ff71a1 100644
--- a/python-falcon.spec
+++ b/python-falcon.spec
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module aiofiles}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module cbor2}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module msgpack-python}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-asyncio}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-runner}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module requests}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module testtools}