diff --git a/libwnck.changes b/libwnck.changes
index f81f74d..2447a3d 100644
--- a/libwnck.changes
+++ b/libwnck.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Sep 29 02:18:46 UTC 2010 - aj@suse.de
+
+- Change lang package Requires to Recommends since it is not
+  mandatory at runtime.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 27 13:48:40 CEST 2010 - vuntz@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/libwnck.spec b/libwnck.spec
index 3c25a5f..e10e766 100644
--- a/libwnck.spec
+++ b/libwnck.spec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gobject-introspection-devel
 BuildRequires:  gtk2-devel
 BuildRequires:  intltool
 BuildRequires:  licenses
-Requires:       %{name}-lang = %{version}
+Recommends:     %{name}-lang
 Requires:       libwnck-1-22 = %{version}
 Requires:       licenses
 # bug437293
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ write task lists, pagers, and similar GNOME programs.
 License:        LGPLv2.1+
 Summary:        Window Navigator Construction Kit (Library Package)
 Group:          Development/Libraries/GNOME
-# Require translation package (%{name}) not older than the library:
-Requires:       %{name}-lang = %{version}
+Recommends:     %{name}-lang
 # bug437293
 %ifarch ppc64
 Obsoletes:      libwnck-64bit