Nope.
diff --git a/grpc.gemspec b/grpc.gemspec
index e305ea5..e990948 100755
--- a/grpc.gemspec
+++ b/grpc.gemspec
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
s.license = 'BSD-3-Clause'
s.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.0.0'
- s.requirements << 'libgrpc ~> 0.11.0 needs to be installed'
s.files = %w( Makefile )
s.files += %w( etc/roots.pem )
diff --git a/templates/grpc.gemspec.template b/templates/grpc.gemspec.template
index 9d034dd..c4987a6 100644
--- a/templates/grpc.gemspec.template
+++ b/templates/grpc.gemspec.template
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
s.license = 'BSD-3-Clause'
s.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.0.0'
- s.requirements << 'libgrpc ~> 0.11.0 needs to be installed'
s.files = %w( Makefile )
s.files += %w( etc/roots.pem )