diff --git a/gns3-gui.spec b/gns3-gui.spec
index 95195db..8c46d6c 100644
--- a/gns3-gui.spec
+++ b/gns3-gui.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 Name:           gns3-gui
 Version:        2.1.16
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        GNS3 graphical user interface
 
 License:        GPLv3+
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ This package contains the client graphical user interface.
 %prep
 %autosetup -n %{name}-%{git_tag}
 
+# Relax strict reqs
+sed -i -r 's/==/>=/g' requirements.txt
+
 # Disable update alerts
 sed -i 's/"check_for_update": True,/"check_for_update": False,/' gns3/settings.py
 
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@ appstream-util validate-relax --nonet %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/appdata/%{name}.a
 %{_datadir}/appdata/%{name}.appdata.xml
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Apr 27 2019 Athmane Madjoudj <athmane@fedoraproject.org> - 2.1.16-2
+- Relax strict reqs
+
 * Sat Apr 27 2019 Athmane Madjoudj <athmane@fedoraproject.org> - 2.1.16-1
 - Update to 2.1.16 (rhbz #1668653 #1668654)