diff --git a/php-pecl-http.spec b/php-pecl-http.spec
index 12ba285..a5b349b 100644
--- a/php-pecl-http.spec
+++ b/php-pecl-http.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 Name:           php-pecl-http
 Version:        %{upstream_version}%{?upstream_prever:~%{upstream_prever}}
-Release:        3%{?dist}
+Release:        4%{?dist}
 Summary:        Extended HTTP support
 
 License:        BSD
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ BuildRequires:  php-devel >= 8.0
 BuildRequires:  php-iconv
 BuildRequires:  php-spl
 BuildRequires:  php-pear
-BuildRequires:  pcre-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel >= 1.2.0.4
 BuildRequires:  curl-devel >= 7.18.2
 BuildRequires:  libicu-devel
@@ -253,6 +252,9 @@ NO_INTERACTION=1 \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Sep 20 2022 Remi Collet <remi@remirepo.net> - 4.2.3-4
+- drop unneeded build dependency on pcre #2128351
+
 * Mon Aug 01 2022 Frantisek Zatloukal <fzatlouk@redhat.com> - 4.2.3-3
 - Rebuilt for ICU 71.1