diff --git a/obs-service-source_validator.changes b/obs-service-source_validator.changes
index c1073ce..18e290e 100644
--- a/obs-service-source_validator.changes
+++ b/obs-service-source_validator.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 30 15:28:42 UTC 2024 - Marcus Rueckert <mrueckert@suse.de>
+
+- since https://github.com/openSUSE/obs-service-source_validator/commit/0cb832185b71e869bb84fc995f483275c5c4158d
+  rpm-build seems to be unused. remove the dependency.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Nov 24 09:38:20 UTC 2023 - ro@suse.com
 
diff --git a/obs-service-source_validator.spec b/obs-service-source_validator.spec
index a58040d..48b046e 100644
--- a/obs-service-source_validator.spec
+++ b/obs-service-source_validator.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package obs-service-source_validator
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ Requires:       gpg2
 # Fedora
 Requires:       gnupg2
 %endif
-%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1210 || 0%{?centos_version} > 500
-Requires:       rpm-build
-%endif
 
 %description
 This is a source service for openSUSE Build Service.