diff --git a/fwupd.spec b/fwupd.spec
index 75601869d432ba37bc765f7c02b1e7b8e9b454db..f7d2d5ca60a40b9078de1ca945a71a039b84dece 100644
--- a/fwupd.spec
+++ b/fwupd.spec
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ Obsoletes: dbxtool < 9
 Provides: dbxtool
 
 # optional, but a really good idea
-Recommends: udisks2
 Recommends: jq
 
 %if 0%{?have_flashrom}