diff --git a/libguestfs.changes b/libguestfs.changes
index b46e710..94da132 100644
--- a/libguestfs.changes
+++ b/libguestfs.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May  8 12:42:02 MDT 2024 - carnold@suse.com
+
+- Set Recommends on zerofree and ntfsprogs for libguestfs-appliance
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May  7 10:27:25 MDT 2024 - carnold@suse.com
 
diff --git a/libguestfs.spec b/libguestfs.spec
index 38982f5..b79170f 100644
--- a/libguestfs.spec
+++ b/libguestfs.spec
@@ -387,10 +387,11 @@ Requires:       jfsutils
 Requires:       ldmtool
 Requires:       mdadm
 Requires:       mkisofs
+Recommends:     ntfsprogs
 Requires:       parted
 Requires:       supermin >= 5.1.18
 Requires:       xfsprogs
-Requires:       zerofree
+Recommends:     zerofree
 
 Summary:        Virtual machine needed for libguestfs
 Provides:       guestfs-data = %{version}