diff --git a/orca.spec b/orca.spec
index 19b1ace..ec5e1c6 100644
--- a/orca.spec
+++ b/orca.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1)
 Name:          orca
 Version:       46.2
-Release:       1mamba
+Release:       2mamba
 Summary:       A free, open source scriptable screen reader
 Group:         Graphical Desktop/Applications/Accessibility
 Vendor:        openmamba
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ BuildRequires: libpython311-devel
 ## AUTOBUILDREQ-END
 BuildRequires: libat-spi2-core-devel
 BuildRequires: pygobject-py3
-Requires:      gnome-speech
 Requires:      at-spi2-core
 
 %description
@@ -57,6 +56,9 @@ Orca is a free, open source scriptable screen reader. Using various combinations
 # ChangeLog NEWS README TODO
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Sep 06 2024 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 46.2-2mamba
+- removed obsolete requirement for gnome-speech
+
 * Wed Jun 26 2024 Automatic Build System <autodist@openmamba.org> 46.2-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist