diff --git a/dist/redhat/scylla.spec.mustache b/dist/redhat/scylla.spec.mustache
index 629053b2a4..d79559f6f2 100644
--- a/dist/redhat/scylla.spec.mustache
+++ b/dist/redhat/scylla.spec.mustache
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ BuildRequires: pystache
 {{#centos7}}
 Requires: kernel >= 3.10.0-514
 {{/centos7}}
-Requires:       {{product}}-conf systemd-libs hwloc curl util-linux mdadm xfsprogs file {{product}}-python3
+Requires:       {{product}}-conf systemd-libs hwloc curl util-linux mdadm xfsprogs {{product}}-python3
 Conflicts:      abrt
 AutoReqProv:    no