diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index efe2d8d..88db16b 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 26 09:20:12 UTC 2021 - Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.com>
+
+- bootloader pattern should not require a base pattern
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 30 14:53:27 UTC 2020 - Frederic Crozat <fcrozat@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index 51451db..d7bf7fc 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package patterns-base
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -579,7 +579,6 @@ This is the minimal runtime system. It is really a minimal system. It is intende
 Summary:        Bootloader
 Group:          Metapackages
 Provides:       pattern() = bootloader
-Requires:       pattern() = base
 #
 Requires:       grub2
 Requires:       (grub2-snapper-plugin if snapper)