diff --git a/SPECS/ecryptfs-utils.spec b/SPECS/ecryptfs-utils.spec
index 9a7c09d..18654e3 100644
--- a/SPECS/ecryptfs-utils.spec
+++ b/SPECS/ecryptfs-utils.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ the interface supplied by the %{name} library.
 
 Name: ecryptfs-utils
 Version: 111
-Release: 26.1%{?dist}
+Release: 26.2%{?dist}
 Summary: The eCryptfs mount helper and support libraries
 License: GPLv2+
 URL: https://launchpad.net/ecryptfs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ BuildRequires: pkcs11-helper-devel
 BuildRequires: automake autoconf libtool glib2-devel gettext-devel perl-podlators libattr-devel
 
 Requires: keyutils, cryptsetup, util-linux, gettext
-Requires: kmod(ecryptfs.ko)
+Requires: (kmod(ecryptfs.ko) if kernel-core)
 
 %description
 eCryptfs is a stacked cryptographic filesystem that ships in Linux
@@ -316,6 +316,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jan 27 2022 Peter Georg <peter.georg@physik.uni-regensburg.de> - 111-26.2
+- Only require kmod(ecryptfs.ko) if kernel-core
+
 * Sun Jan 23 2022 Peter Georg <peter.georg@physik.uni-regensburg.de> - 111-26.1
 - Adapt for CentOS Kmods SIG