diff --git a/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec b/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec
index c7ac3b1..93a0a5b 100644
--- a/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec
+++ b/java-1_8_0-openj9.spec
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ Summary:        OpenJDK 8 Runtime Environment with Eclipse OpenJ9
 # Require jpackage-utils for ownership of /usr/lib/jvm/
 Group:          Development/Languages/Java
 Requires:       jpackage-utils
-Requires(post): tzdata-java8
 # Post requires update-alternatives to install tool update-alternatives.
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 # Postun requires update-alternatives to uninstall tool update-alternatives.
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+Recommends:     tzdata-java8
 # Standard JPackage base provides.
 Provides:       java-%{javaver}-headless = %{version}-%{release}
 Provides:       java-headless = %{javaver}