diff --git a/xz.changes b/xz.changes
index 997f041..fdfa272 100644
--- a/xz.changes
+++ b/xz.changes
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Fri Apr 12 16:22:12 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 - go back to the last release signed by Lasse (5.4.2)
 - revert multibuild, drop service and rpmlintrc
 - revert version number messup
+- remove payload setting, we are using zstd now
 
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 Thu Apr  4 07:16:46 UTC 2024 - Dan Čermák <dcermak@suse.com>
diff --git a/xz.spec b/xz.spec
index d7c1b52..8468537 100644
--- a/xz.spec
+++ b/xz.spec
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 #
 
 
+# avoid bootstrapping problem
 %if 0%{?suse_version} == 1500
 %bcond_without static
 %else
 %bcond_with static
 %endif
-%define _binary_payload w9.bzdio
 
 %global real_ver 5.4.2