diff --git a/xrdb.changes b/xrdb.changes
index 3ca2fb7..8daecae 100644
--- a/xrdb.changes
+++ b/xrdb.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 11 08:55:00 UTC 2023 - Michal Suchanek <msuchanek@suse.com>
+
+- Downgrade cpp requires to recommends (bsc#1211267)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Sep 29 11:37:53 UTC 2021 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/xrdb.spec b/xrdb.spec
index 46fa12d..f5ca293 100644
--- a/xrdb.spec
+++ b/xrdb.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package xrdb
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(x11)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xmuu)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xorg-macros) >= 1.8
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xproto) >= 7.0.17
-Requires:       cpp
+Recommends:     cpp
 # This was part of the xorg-x11 package up to version 7.6
 Conflicts:      xorg-x11 <= 7.6