diff --git a/seabios.spec b/seabios.spec
index dd2e2e1..213eb45 100644
--- a/seabios.spec
+++ b/seabios.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Name:           seabios
 Version:        1.16.1
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        Open-source legacy BIOS implementation
 
 License:        LGPLv3
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Source23:       config.seabios-microvm
 
 BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: gcc
-BuildRequires: python3 iasl
+BuildRequires: python3
 %if 0%{?cross:1}
 BuildRequires: binutils-x86_64-linux-gnu gcc-x86_64-linux-gnu
 Buildarch:     noarch
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ install -m 0644 binaries/vgabios*.bin $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/seavgabios
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Nov 28 2022 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 1.16.1-2
+- remove unneeded iasl build dependency
+
 * Mon Nov 28 2022 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 1.16.1-1
 - Update to 1.16.1