diff --git a/SPECS/bcc.spec b/SPECS/bcc.spec
index f77309d7098f..fd7b68c3b98a 100644
--- a/SPECS/bcc.spec
+++ b/SPECS/bcc.spec
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ BuildRequires: llvm-static
 %endif
 %endif
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig ncurses-devel
-Requires: llvm-devel
 
 %description
 Python bindings for BPF Compiler Collection (BCC). Control a BPF program from
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 94d1c85f83b3..6cb7d1863e16 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Package: libbcc
 Architecture: any
 Provides: libbpfcc, libbpfcc-dev
 Conflicts: libbpfcc, libbpfcc-dev
-Depends: libc6, libstdc++6, libelf1, llvm-12-dev
+Depends: libc6, libstdc++6, libelf1
 # add 'libdebuginfod1' to Depends if built with libdebuginfod support
 Description: Shared Library for BPF Compiler Collection (BCC)
  Shared Library for BPF Compiler Collection to control BPF programs