diff --git a/macros.sysusers b/macros.sysusers
index 12c3e86..d96156c 100644
--- a/macros.sysusers
+++ b/macros.sysusers
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 #
 ###
 
-%sysusers_requires	Requires(pre): sysuser-shadow \
-Suggests:        shadow
+%sysusers_requires	Requires(pre): sysuser-shadow
 
 %sysusers_generate_pre()	\
 %{_prefix}/lib/rpm/sysusers-generate-pre  "%1" > "%2".pre
diff --git a/sysuser-tools.changes b/sysuser-tools.changes
index 65c1050..fa98239 100644
--- a/sysuser-tools.changes
+++ b/sysuser-tools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec  4 10:54:00 UTC 2020 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.de>
+
+- useradd_or_adduser_dep must be PreReq so ordering makes sure it gets
+  installed before.
+- suggest shadow where useradd_or_adduser_dep is actually required
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Sep 18 10:32:53 UTC 2020 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/sysuser-tools.spec b/sysuser-tools.spec
index e77250c..0914189 100644
--- a/sysuser-tools.spec
+++ b/sysuser-tools.spec
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ Generate auto provides for system users.
 %package -n sysuser-shadow
 Summary:        Tool to execute sysusers.d with shadow utilities
 Group:          System/Packages
-Requires:       useradd_or_adduser_dep
+PreReq:         useradd_or_adduser_dep
+# prefer original shadow over busybox by default
+Suggests:       shadow
 
 %description -n sysuser-shadow
 This package contians a tool, which expects as input a sysusers.d