diff --git a/fwupd.spec b/fwupd.spec
index 4f88184b4e755f40dd8a7f8e31c9f30d5eaaeb64..eff03601cd2a39fd71f3387d245577e113abd8c8 100644
--- a/fwupd.spec
+++ b/fwupd.spec
@@ -3,13 +3,17 @@
 %bcond_without libsmbios
 %endif
 
+# although we ship a few tiny python files these are utilities that 99.99%
+# of users do not need -- use this to avoid dragging python onto NestOS
+%global __requires_exclude ^/usr/bin/python3
+
 %ifarch x86_64 aarch64
 %bcond_without uefi
 %endif
 
 Name:           fwupd
 Version:        1.5.8
-Release:        1
+Release:        2
 Summary:        Make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable
 License:        LGPLv2+
 URL:            https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/releases
@@ -40,8 +44,6 @@ Requires(post):systemd
 Requires(preun):systemd
 Requires(postun):systemd
 
-Recommends:    python3
-
 %description
 %{name} aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable.
 
@@ -173,6 +175,9 @@ mkdir -pm 0700 %{buildroot}%{_localstatedir}/lib/%{name}/gnupg
 %{_datadir}/man/man1/*
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jun 20 2022 fushanqing <fushanqing@kylinos.cn> - 1.5.8-2
+- Remove the python installation dependency of fwupd
+
 * Mon Jun 17 2022 lin zhang <lin.zhang@turbolinux.com.cn> - 1.5.8-1
 - Upgrade to 1.5.8