diff --git a/grub2.changes b/grub2.changes
index 6a6c424..f0a6994 100644
--- a/grub2.changes
+++ b/grub2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep 29 08:38:13 UTC 2023 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
+
+- Add BuildIgnore to break cycle with the branding package
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Sep 27 03:37:10 UTC 2023 - Gary Ching-Pang Lin <glin@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/grub2.spec b/grub2.spec
index f35da99..c24a34a 100644
--- a/grub2.spec
+++ b/grub2.spec
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ BuildRequires:  update-bootloader-rpm-macros
 %endif
 
 %ifarch %{efi}
+# The branding package requires grub2. It's not necessary here,
+# so break the dep to avoid a cycle.
+#!BuildIgnore: grub2
 BuildRequires:  grub2-branding
 BuildRequires:  squashfs
 %endif