diff --git a/python-pysmbc.changes b/python-pysmbc.changes
index cabd190..37ade51 100644
--- a/python-pysmbc.changes
+++ b/python-pysmbc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb  2 12:05:18 UTC 2022 - Samuel Cabrero <scabrero@suse.de>
+
+- Remove libsmbclient-devel BuildRequires in favor of
+  pkgconfig(smbclient); (jsc#SLE-20577);
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov 23 06:59:19 UTC 2021 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pysmbc.spec b/python-pysmbc.spec
index 0bb8acb..6139edf 100644
--- a/python-pysmbc.spec
+++ b/python-pysmbc.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pysmbc
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pysmbc/pysmbc-%
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
-BuildRequires:  libsmbclient-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(smbclient)
 %if %{with test}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 %endif