diff --git a/fwupd.spec b/fwupd.spec
index 64c5479032e57031fdfcc4665137dde2eed43dcf..c569fbfc4b3a743dad904af57806ad7ab13a3629 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
@@ -43,7 +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 +179,9 @@ mkdir -pm 0700 %{buildroot}%{_localstatedir}/lib/%{name}/gnupg
 %{_datadir}/man/man1/*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 2 2022 duyiwei <duyiwei@kylinos.cn> - 1.5.8-2
+- Remove the python installation dependency of fwupd
+
 * Mon Oct 31 2022 yaoxin <yaoxin30@h-partners.com> - 1.5.8-1
 - Upgrade to 1.5.8