diff --git a/fwupd.spec b/fwupd.spec
index 39d790b54fdbf3a0c18376c85ed1de27c6824e1c..fb02274b35effd2593f1e29d643d95fcefc5723c 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:        2
+Release:        3
 Summary:        Make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable
 License:        LGPLv2+
 URL:            https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/releases
@@ -43,8 +47,6 @@ Requires(postun):systemd
 Obsoletes: dbxtool < 9 dbxtool-help < 9
 Provides: dbxtool
 
-Recommends:    python3
-
 %description
 %{name} aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable.
 
@@ -176,6 +178,9 @@ mkdir -pm 0700 %{buildroot}%{_localstatedir}/lib/%{name}/gnupg
 %{_datadir}/man/man1/*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Aug 23 2022 duyiwei <duyiwei@kylinos.cn> - 1.5.8-3
+- Remove the python installation dependency of fwupd
+
 * Wed Jul 27 2022 wulei <wulei80@h-partners.com> - 1.5.8-2
 - Fix file conflicts between fwupd and dbxtool