diff --git a/obs-service-tar_scm.changes b/obs-service-tar_scm.changes
index 2d73e9e..f5edcb3 100644
--- a/obs-service-tar_scm.changes
+++ b/obs-service-tar_scm.changes
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ Wed Jul 31 09:06:24 UTC 2024 - Adrian Schröter <adrian@suse.de>
   * Support URL hostname in keyring
   * debian package updates
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jul 25 19:52:48 UTC 2024 - Bjørn Lie <bjorn.lie@gmail.com>
+
+- "Downgrade" bzr, mercurial and subversion Recommends to Suggests.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jun 14 18:33:15 UTC 2024 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@cepl.eu>
 
diff --git a/obs-service-tar_scm.spec b/obs-service-tar_scm.spec
index 2716b58..7ea891f 100644
--- a/obs-service-tar_scm.spec
+++ b/obs-service-tar_scm.spec
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ Requires:       obs-service-obs_scm-common = %version-%release  \
 %define scm_dependencies                                        \
 Requires:       git-core                                        \
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1315                                   \
-Recommends:     bzr                                             \
-Recommends:     mercurial                                       \
-Recommends:     subversion                                      \
 Recommends:     obs-service-download_files                      \
 Recommends:     %{use_python}-keyring                           \
 Recommends:     %{use_python}-keyrings.alt                      \
+Suggests:       bzr                                             \
+Suggests:       mercurial                                       \
+Suggests:       subversion                                      \
 %endif                                                          \
 %{nil}