diff --git a/python-setuptools_scm.changes b/python-setuptools_scm.changes
index 8e048e3..43d763c 100644
--- a/python-setuptools_scm.changes
+++ b/python-setuptools_scm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar  7 14:44:30 UTC 2018 - aplanas@suse.com
+
+- Allows Recommends and Suggest in Fedora
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb 27 18:15:58 UTC 2018 - aplanas@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-setuptools_scm.spec b/python-setuptools_scm.spec
index b98fc07..8fe4fe3 100644
--- a/python-setuptools_scm.spec
+++ b/python-setuptools_scm.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ BuildRequires:  git
 BuildRequires:  mercurial
 %endif
 Requires:       python-setuptools
-%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1000
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1000 || 0%{?fedora_version} >= 24
 Recommends:     git
 Recommends:     mecurial
 %endif