diff --git a/cta.spec.in b/cta.spec.in
index 67c7ef15d53eceeb4e9f3638729f82d21028619c..aabceb230d1dcbdf302d2677e2cff0da1661970a 100644
--- a/cta.spec.in
+++ b/cta.spec.in
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ The tape server daemon
 Summary: CERN Tape Archive: Xrootd plugin
 Group: Application/CTA
 Requires: logrotate
-Requires: cta-common = %{version}-%{release}
-Requires: cta-lib = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: xrootd-server
 %description -n cta-xrmcd
 CERN Tape Archive: