diff --git a/csound.spec b/csound.spec
index c04355c..0808627 100644
--- a/csound.spec
+++ b/csound.spec
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ Plugins for csound
 %package devel
 Summary:        Development files for Csound
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
+%if %{with java}
 Requires:       lib_jcsound6 = %{version}
+%endif
 Requires:       libcsnd6-%{maj}_%{min} = %{version}
 Requires:       libcsound64-%{maj}_%{min} = %{version}