diff --git a/python-dogpile-cache.spec b/python-dogpile-cache.spec
index c7871f3..4d48ea6 100644
--- a/python-dogpile-cache.spec
+++ b/python-dogpile-cache.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ heap.
 
 Name:               python-dogpile-cache
 Version:            1.2.0
-Release:            1%{?dist}
+Release:            2%{?dist}
 Summary:            %{sum}
 
 License:            MIT
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ BuildArch:          noarch
 BuildRequires:      python3-decorator >= 4.0.0
 BuildRequires:      python3-devel
 BuildRequires:      python3-mako
-BuildRequires:      python3-mock
 BuildRequires:      python3-pytest-cov
 BuildRequires:      python3-setuptools
 BuildRequires:      python3-stevedore
@@ -87,6 +86,9 @@ rm -rf %{modname}.egg-info
 %{python3_sitelib}/%{modname}-%{version}-*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Apr 27 2023 Jonathan Wright <jonathan@almalinux.org> - 1.2.0-2
+- remove unnecessary BR on python3-mock
+
 * Thu Apr 27 2023 Jonathan Wright <jonathan@almalinux.org> - 1.2.0-1
 - Update to 1.2.0 rhbz#2189978