diff --git a/gedit.spec b/gedit.spec
index 690c3ac..3312b57 100644
--- a/gedit.spec
+++ b/gedit.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Summary:	Text editor for the GNOME desktop
 Name:		gedit
 Epoch:		2
 Version:	3.17.2
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 License:	GPLv2+ and GFDL
 Group:		Applications/Editors
 #VCS: git:git://git.gnome.org/gedit
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ Requires: zenity
 Requires: gsettings-desktop-schemas
 Requires: gvfs
 
+# for file triggers
+Requires: glib2 >= 2.45.4-2
+Requires: desktop-file-utils >= 0.22-6
+
 Obsoletes: gedit-collaboration < 3.6.1-6
 
 %description
@@ -128,20 +132,16 @@ appstream-util validate-relax --nonet $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_datadir}/appdata/org.gn
 desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/applications/org.gnome.gedit.desktop
 
 %post
-update-desktop-database >&/dev/null || :
 touch --no-create %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor >&/dev/null || :
 
 %postun
-update-desktop-database >&/dev/null || :
 if [ $1 -eq 0 ]; then
   touch --no-create %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor >&/dev/null || :
   gtk-update-icon-cache %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor >&/dev/null || :
-  glib-compile-schemas %{_datadir}/glib-2.0/schemas >&/dev/null || :
 fi
 
 %posttrans
 gtk-update-icon-cache %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor >&/dev/null || :
-glib-compile-schemas %{_datadir}/glib-2.0/schemas >&/dev/null || :
 
 %files -f %{name}.lang
 %doc README AUTHORS
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ glib-compile-schemas %{_datadir}/glib-2.0/schemas >&/dev/null || :
 %{_datadir}/vala/
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Aug 14 2015 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 2:3.17.2-2
+- Rely on file triggers for schemas and desktop files
+
 * Mon Jul 20 2015 David King <amigadave@amigadave.com> - 2:3.17.2-1
 - Update to 3.17.2
 - Preserve timestamps during install