diff --git a/flatpak-runtime-config.spec b/flatpak-runtime-config.spec
index d537444..443d937 100644
--- a/flatpak-runtime-config.spec
+++ b/flatpak-runtime-config.spec
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-rpm-macros
 
 Requires:       fontpackages-filesystem
 
-# workaround for packages needlessly requiring systemd
-# version must remain LOWER than the currently stable package
-Provides:       systemd = 250
-Provides:       systemd-pam = 250
-Provides:       systemd-udev = 250
-Provides:       udev = 250
-
 %description
 This package includes configuration files that are installed into the flatpak
 runtime filesystem during the runtime creation process; it is also installed
@@ -109,6 +102,7 @@ HOME=/root /usr/bin/fc-cache -s
 %changelog
 * Sat Mar 18 2023 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 38-1
 - appdata: Add F38 versions
+- Revert "Provide systemd packages"
 
 * Tue Feb 21 2023 Yaakov Selkowitz <yselkowi@redhat.com> - 37-4
 - Add metainfo for KDE runtimes