diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index 12dcf90..1265d06 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug  3 09:54:36 UTC 2020 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
+
+- Don't recommend lightdm directly, also allow other DMs
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jul 27 09:59:08 UTC 2020 - Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index f2f6ae7..4e4f522 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -724,10 +724,9 @@ Requires:       yast2-qt
 Recommends:     dejavu-fonts
 Recommends:     libyui-qt
 Recommends:     libyui-qt-pkg
-# Recommend lightdm so it gets installed by default
-# rather then xdm bsc#1081760
-# Todo: Require DisplayManger and suggest lightdm
-Recommends:     lightdm
+# Recommend something other than xdm, default to lightdm
+Recommends:     (gdm or lightdm or sddm)
+Suggests:       lightdm
 Recommends:     noto-sans-fonts
 Recommends:     tigervnc
 Recommends:     x11-tools