diff --git a/fwupd.spec b/fwupd.spec
index ec8ee5df6567356829865d8098470aa66d4a3fff..5088eab1fa7f1d1b6a2ee7d0908f32f4d51a633c 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:        1.2.9
-Release:        3
+Release:        4
 Summary:        Make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable
 License:        LGPLv2+
 URL:            https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/releases
@@ -43,8 +47,6 @@ Requires(post):systemd
 Requires(preun):systemd
 Requires(postun):systemd
 
-Recommends:    python3
-
 %description
 %{name} aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable.
 
@@ -175,6 +177,9 @@ mkdir -pm 0700 %{buildroot}%{_localstatedir}/lib/%{name}/gnupg
 %{_datadir}/man/man1/*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Feb 17 2022 fushanqing <fushanqing@kylinos.cn> - 1.2.9-4
+- Remove the python installation dependency of fwupd
+
 * Sun Jun 28 2020 huanghaitao <huanghaitao@huawei.com> - 1.2.9-3
 - Solve build problem with check