diff --git a/libidn.spec b/libidn.spec
index e007a3a..4b61a69 100644
--- a/libidn.spec
+++ b/libidn.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Summary: Internationalized Domain Name support library
 Name: libidn
 Version: 1.37
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 URL: http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/
 License: LGPLv2+ and GPLv3+ and GFDL
 Source0: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libidn/libidn-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ developing programs which use the GNU libidn library.
 Summary:       Java port of the GNU Libidn library
 BuildRequires: java-devel
 BuildRequires: javapackages-local
-BuildRequires: mvn(com.google.code.findbugs:annotations)
 BuildRequires: mvn(com.google.guava:guava)
 BuildRequires: mvn(junit:junit)
 BuildRequires: make
@@ -89,6 +88,9 @@ find . -name '*.class' -print -delete
 %if %{with libidn_enables_java}
 # Not available test dep
 %pom_remove_dep com.google.caliper:caliper java/pom.xml.in
+
+# Unused dependency
+%pom_remove_dep com.google.code.findbugs:annotations java/pom.xml.in
 %endif
 
 %build
@@ -186,6 +188,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_javadir}/libidn*.jar
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jun 01 2021 Richard Fearn <richardfearn@gmail.com> - 1.37-2
+- Remove unnecessary findbugs dependency (#1966769)
+
 * Mon May 17 2021 Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@redhat.com> - 1.37-1
 - update to 1.37