diff --git a/xCAT/xCAT.spec b/xCAT/xCAT.spec
index 92517abae..fa0285aa0 100644
--- a/xCAT/xCAT.spec
+++ b/xCAT/xCAT.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Requires: /usr/bin/ssh
 %ifnarch s390x
 Requires: /etc/xinetd.d/tftp
 # yaboot-xcat is pulled in so any MN can manage ppc nodes
-Requires: yaboot-xcat
+#Requires: yaboot-xcat
 %endif
 %ifarch ppc64
 Requires: perl-IO-Stty
diff --git a/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec b/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
index 9dfff25e2..47a1f6286 100644
--- a/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
+++ b/xCATsn/xCATsn.spec
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Requires: /usr/bin/ssh
 %ifnarch s390x
 Requires: /etc/xinetd.d/tftp
 # yaboot-xcat is pulled in so any MN can manage ppc nodes
-Requires: yaboot-xcat 
+#Requires: yaboot-xcat 
 %endif
 %ifarch ppc64
 Requires: perl-IO-Stty