diff --git a/python-deepdiff.changes b/python-deepdiff.changes
index dd09326..f875bd9 100644
--- a/python-deepdiff.changes
+++ b/python-deepdiff.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue May  2 15:47:02 UTC 2023 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Move python-orjson from Recommends to Requires, it's a requirement
+  right now in the latest release.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb 21 02:29:55 UTC 2023 - John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-deepdiff.spec b/python-deepdiff.spec
index 66337bb..08d2387 100644
--- a/python-deepdiff.spec
+++ b/python-deepdiff.spec
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module toml}
 #BuildRequires:  %%{python_module clevercsv} # not available
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+Requires:       python-orjson
 Requires:       (python-ordered-set >= 4.1.0 with python-ordered-set < 4.2)
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun):update-alternatives
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@ Recommends:     python-PyYAML
 Recommends:     python-click
 Recommends:     python-jsonpickle
 Recommends:     python-numpy
-Recommends:     python-orjson
 Recommends:     python-toml
 #Suggests:     python-clevercsv
 BuildArch:      noarch