diff --git a/kde-connect.spec b/kde-connect.spec
index 25c2a8d..a9c555e 100644
--- a/kde-connect.spec
+++ b/kde-connect.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 Name:           kde-connect
 Version:        0.9
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 License:        GPLv2+
 Summary:        KDE Connect client for communication with smartphones
 
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ Requires:       firewalld-filesystem
 Requires:       kf5-filesystem
 Requires:       fuse-sshfs
 Requires:       qca-qt5-ossl
-# /usr/bin/plasmawindowed
-Requires:       plasma-workspace
+# /usr/bin/plasmawindowed (make optional at least until this is split out for bug #1286431)
+Recommends:     plasma-workspace
 # /usr/bin/kcmshell5
 Requires:       kde-cli-tools
 
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 01 2015 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> 0.9-3
+- make plasma-workspace a soft dependency (#1286431)
+
 * Thu Nov 19 2015 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> 0.9-2
 - respin kde-connect-0.9f, includes translations