diff --git a/kyotocabinet.changes b/kyotocabinet.changes
index d52a1fe..bf0f1c5 100644
--- a/kyotocabinet.changes
+++ b/kyotocabinet.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jan  4 16:30:01 UTC 2013 - jengelh@inai.de
+
+- Avoid explicit requires on library packages
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Dec 27 10:34:38 UTC 2012 - dvaleev@suse.com
 
diff --git a/kyotocabinet.spec b/kyotocabinet.spec
index 58c0a7b..b52c3ff 100644
--- a/kyotocabinet.spec
+++ b/kyotocabinet.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package kyotocabinet
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ BuildRequires:  libbz2-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
-Requires:       libkyotocabinet%{soname} = %{version}
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 %if "%_target_cpu" == "i386"
 # kyotocabinet uses __sync_* primitives and requires at least 586