diff --git a/pkg/systemd/quadlet/podmancmdline.go b/pkg/systemd/quadlet/podmancmdline.go
index b05a1f776a..a1e70e0dbf 100644
--- a/pkg/systemd/quadlet/podmancmdline.go
+++ b/pkg/systemd/quadlet/podmancmdline.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 // Overwritten at build time
 var (
-	_binDir string
+	_binDir = "/usr/bin"
 )
 
 func podmanBinary() string {
diff --git a/podman.spec.rpkg b/podman.spec.rpkg
index e0efcc4f0f..f984d79c2a 100644
--- a/podman.spec.rpkg
+++ b/podman.spec.rpkg
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ connections as well.
 %package quadlet
 Summary: Easily create systemd services using %{name}
 Requires: %{name} = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
-Requires(pre):  /usr/sbin/useradd
 Conflicts: quadlet
 
 %description quadlet