diff --git a/Makefile.builder b/Makefile.builder
index 9b4be1e1..52493aa3 100644
--- a/Makefile.builder
+++ b/Makefile.builder
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 RPM_SPEC_FILES := \
     rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec
 DEBIAN_BUILD_DIRS := debian
+RPM_BUILD_DEFINES.vm = --define "vm_package 1"
+RPM_BUILD_DEFINES += $(RPM_BUILD_DEFINES.$(PACKAGE_SET))
diff --git a/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in b/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in
index bb1dc2b5..a815dd25 100644
--- a/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in
+++ b/rpm_spec/qubes-desktop-linux-manager.spec.in
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ Requires:  libappindicator-gtk3
 Requires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-systemd
 Requires:  gtk3
 Requires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-qubesadmin >= 4.1.8
+%if !0%{?vm_package}
+# FIXME: we need some way for applying updates from GUI VM
 Requires:  qubes-mgmt-salt-dom0-update >= 4.0.5
+%endif
 Requires:  qubes-artwork >= 4.1.5
 
 Provides:   qui = %{version}-%{release}