diff --git a/comps-f9.xml.in b/comps-f9.xml.in
index 7fd62b30..02a44c1d 100644
--- a/comps-f9.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f9.xml.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       <packagereq type="default">system-config-lvm</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">system-config-network</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">system-config-rootpassword</packagereq>
-      <packagereq type="default">system-config-soundcard</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="optional">system-config-soundcard</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="default">system-config-users</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">cacti</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">dbench</packagereq>