diff --git a/python-flasgger.changes b/python-flasgger.changes
index 90af1f9..4721e2e 100644
--- a/python-flasgger.changes
+++ b/python-flasgger.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 23 08:51:03 UTC 2024 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- drop dependency on python-flex
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jan  3 10:05:02 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-flasgger.spec b/python-flasgger.spec
index 2e32517..99f170f 100644
--- a/python-flasgger.spec
+++ b/python-flasgger.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# spec file
+# spec file for package python-flasgger
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module flasgger = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Flask >= 0.10}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module PyYAML >= 3.0}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module flex}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module jsonschema >= 3.0.1}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module marshmallow}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module mistune >= 3}