diff --git a/plasma-workspace.spec b/plasma-workspace.spec
index f8f1d03..d568029 100644
--- a/plasma-workspace.spec
+++ b/plasma-workspace.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Name:           plasma-workspace
 Version:        5.4.1
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Plasma workspace, applications and applets
 License:        GPLv2+
 URL:            https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/workspace/plasma-workspace
@@ -137,9 +137,8 @@ Requires:       qt5-qtgraphicaleffects
 Requires:       kf5-filesystem
 Requires:       kf5-baloo
 Requires:       kf5-kglobalaccel >= 5.7
-# for translations mostly, can drop for plasma-5.3 (#1208947) -- rex
-Requires:       kf5-kxmlrpcclient >= 5.8
-Requires:       khotkeys
+Requires:       kf5-kxmlrpcclient
+Requires:       khotkeys >= %{version}
 
 # The new volume control for PulseAudio
 %if 0%{?fedora} > 22
@@ -265,8 +264,6 @@ sed -i -e "s|@DEFAULT_LOOKANDFEEL@|%{?default_lookandfeel}%{!?default_lookandfee
 %endif
 %patch12 -p1 -b .startkde
 
-# omit conflicts with kf5-kxmlrpcclient-5.8
-rm -fv po/*/libkxmlrpcclient5.po
 
 %build
 mkdir %{_target_platform}
@@ -416,6 +413,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Sep 25 2015 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> 5.4.1-5
+- relax kf5-kxmlrpcclient dep (and drop related hacks), tighten khotkeys
+
 * Tue Sep 15 2015 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> 5.4.1-4
 - Requires: sddm-breeze unconditionally (#1260394)