diff --git a/packaging/rpm/Dockerfile b/packaging/rpm/Dockerfile
index 87eae784746..dc239f882ed 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/rpm/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ WORKDIR /go/src/app
 RUN make miniflux
 
 FROM rockylinux:9
-RUN dnf install -y rpm-build systemd
+RUN dnf install --setopt=install_weak_deps=False -y rpm-build
 RUN mkdir -p /root/rpmbuild/{BUILD,RPMS,SOURCES,SPECS,SRPMS}
 RUN echo "%_topdir /root/rpmbuild" >> .rpmmacros
 COPY --from=build /go/src/app/miniflux /root/rpmbuild/SOURCES/miniflux
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/miniflux.spec b/packaging/rpm/miniflux.spec
index e5617215273..827ecac5138 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/miniflux.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/miniflux.spec
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ BuildRoot: %{_topdir}/BUILD/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}
 BuildArch: x86_64
 Requires(pre): shadow-utils
 
-%{?systemd_requires}
-BuildRequires: systemd
+%{?systemd_ordering}
 
 AutoReqProv: no