diff --git a/comps-f12.xml.in b/comps-f12.xml.in
index 2dbcc8e6..abfa467e 100644
--- a/comps-f12.xml.in
+++ b/comps-f12.xml.in
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
       <packagereq type="default">system-config-language</packagereq>
       <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-users</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">cacti</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">dbench</packagereq>
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@
       <packagereq type="optional">pessulus</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">qtparted</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">system-config-kickstart</packagereq>
+      <packagereq type="optional">system-config-rootpassword</packagereq>
       <packagereq type="optional">yumex</packagereq>
     </packagelist>
   </group>