diff --git a/SPECS/log4j.spec b/SPECS/log4j.spec
index 980a0bf..d7b6739 100644
--- a/SPECS/log4j.spec
+++ b/SPECS/log4j.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Name:           log4j
 Version:        2.17.1
-Release:        3%{?dist}
+Release:        4%{?dist}
 Summary:        Java logging package
 BuildArch:      noarch
 License:        ASL 2.0
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ rm -rf docs/api
 %pom_disable_module %{name}-perf
 
 # add dependency for javax.activation package (no longer part of OpenJDK)
-%pom_add_dep com.sun.activation:jakarta.activation
+%pom_add_dep com.sun.activation:jakarta.activation::provided
 
 # unavailable com.conversantmedia:disruptor
 rm log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/async/DisruptorBlockingQueueFactory.java
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ rm -r log4j-1.2-api/src/main/java/org/apache/log4j/or/jms
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 29 2022 Mikolaj Izdebski <mizdebsk@redhat.com> - 2.17.1-4
+- Fix dependency scope of jakarta-activation
+
 * Wed Feb 23 2022 Mikolaj Izdebski <mizdebsk@redhat.com> - 2.17.1-3
 - Fix compatibility with OpenJDK 8