diff --git a/python-setuptools_scm.changes b/python-setuptools_scm.changes
index b134532..8e048e3 100644
--- a/python-setuptools_scm.changes
+++ b/python-setuptools_scm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Feb 27 18:15:58 UTC 2018 - aplanas@suse.com
+
+- Recommends only for SUSE
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Sep 24 21:52:54 UTC 2017 - arun@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/python-setuptools_scm.spec b/python-setuptools_scm.spec
index 37f25b2..b98fc07 100644
--- a/python-setuptools_scm.spec
+++ b/python-setuptools_scm.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-setuptools_scm
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ BuildRequires:  git
 BuildRequires:  mercurial
 %endif
 Requires:       python-setuptools
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1000
 Recommends:     git
 Recommends:     mecurial
+%endif
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildArch:      noarch