diff --git a/assets/build-rpm.sh b/assets/build-rpm.sh
index c0056e9e..d221c311 100755
--- a/assets/build-rpm.sh
+++ b/assets/build-rpm.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ URL: https://kumomta.com
 Summary: A high performance, modern MTA.
 Requires(pre): shadow-utils
 %{?systemd_requires}
-BuildRequires: systemd
 
 %description
 A high performance, modern MTA.