diff --git a/src/kernels/archiso.sh b/src/kernels/archiso.sh
index cded555..4b2e0e7 100644
--- a/src/kernels/archiso.sh
+++ b/src/kernels/archiso.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ update_archiso_linux_pkgbuilds() {
     zfs_pkgver=${zol_version}_${kernel_version_full_pkgver}
     spl_pkgrel=${pkgrel}
     zfs_pkgrel=${pkgrel}
-    spl_utils_pkgname="spl-utils=${zol_version}"
     spl_pkgname="spl-archiso-linux"
     zfs_utils_pkgname="zfs-utils=${zol_version}"
     zfs_pkgname="zfs-archiso-linux"
diff --git a/src/kernels/dkms.sh b/src/kernels/dkms.sh
index 003fa52..a5a775f 100644
--- a/src/kernels/dkms.sh
+++ b/src/kernels/dkms.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mode_name="dkms"
 mode_desc="Select and use the dkms packages"
 
 # version
-pkgrel="2"
+pkgrel="3"
 
 # Version for GIT packages
 pkgrel_git="1"
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ update_dkms_pkgbuilds() {
     zfs_pkgrel=${pkgrel}
     spl_pkgname="spl-dkms"
     zfs_pkgname="zfs-dkms"
-    spl_utils_pkgname="spl-utils=\${pkgver}"
     zfs_utils_pkgname="zfs-utils=\${pkgver}"
     # Paths are relative to build.sh
     spl_dkms_pkgbuild_path="packages/${kernel_name}/${spl_pkgname}"
diff --git a/src/kernels/linux-hardened.sh b/src/kernels/linux-hardened.sh
index 9751512..2093dd7 100644
--- a/src/kernels/linux-hardened.sh
+++ b/src/kernels/linux-hardened.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package_base="linux-hardened"
 mode_desc="Select and use the packages for the linux-hardened kernel"
 
 # pkgrel for hardened packages
-pkgrel="2"
+pkgrel="3"
 
 # pkgrel for GIT packages
 pkgrel_git="1"
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ update_linux_hardened_pkgbuilds() {
     spl_conflicts="'spl-linux-hardened-git'"
     zfs_conflicts="'zfs-linux-hardened-git'"
     spl_pkgname="spl-linux-hardened"
-    spl_utils_pkgname="spl-utils=\${_splver}"
     zfs_pkgname="zfs-linux-hardened"
     zfs_utils_pkgname="zfs-utils=\${_zfsver}"
     # Paths are relative to build.sh
diff --git a/src/kernels/linux-lts.sh b/src/kernels/linux-lts.sh
index f4d3224..1209d49 100644
--- a/src/kernels/linux-lts.sh
+++ b/src/kernels/linux-lts.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package_base="linux-lts"
 mode_desc="Select and use the packages for the linux-lts kernel"
 
 # pkgrel for LTS packages
-pkgrel="2"
+pkgrel="3"
 
 # pkgrel for GIT packages
 pkgrel_git="1"
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ update_linux_lts_pkgbuilds() {
     spl_conflicts="'spl-linux-lts-git'"
     zfs_conflicts="'zfs-linux-lts-git'"
     spl_pkgname="spl-linux-lts"
-    spl_utils_pkgname="spl-utils=\${_splver}"
     zfs_pkgname="zfs-linux-lts"
     zfs_utils_pkgname="zfs-utils=\${_zfsver}"
     # Paths are relative to build.sh
diff --git a/src/kernels/linux-vfio.sh b/src/kernels/linux-vfio.sh
index 12d0b1f..53952b8 100644
--- a/src/kernels/linux-vfio.sh
+++ b/src/kernels/linux-vfio.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package_base="linux-vfio"
 mode_desc="Select and use the packages for the linux-vfio kernel"
 
 # pkgrel for vfio packages
-pkgrel="2"
+pkgrel="3"
 
 # pkgrel for GIT packages
 pkgrel_git="1"
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ update_linux_vfio_pkgbuilds() {
     spl_conflicts="'spl-linux-vfio-git'"
     zfs_conflicts="'zfs-linux-vfio-git'"
     spl_pkgname="spl-linux-vfio"
-    spl_utils_pkgname="spl-utils=\${_splver}"
     zfs_pkgname="zfs-linux-vfio"
     zfs_utils_pkgname="zfs-utils=\${_zfsver}"
     # Paths are relative to build.sh
diff --git a/src/kernels/linux-zen.sh b/src/kernels/linux-zen.sh
index ad25a71..3720769 100644
--- a/src/kernels/linux-zen.sh
+++ b/src/kernels/linux-zen.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package_base="linux-zen"
 mode_desc="Select and use the packages for the linux-zen kernel"
 
 # pkgrel for ZEN packages
-pkgrel="2"
+pkgrel="3"
 
 # pkgrel for GIT packages
 pkgrel_git="1"
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ update_linux_zen_pkgbuilds() {
     spl_conflicts="'spl-linux-zen-git'"
     zfs_conflicts="'zfs-linux-zen-git'"
     spl_pkgname="spl-linux-zen"
-    spl_utils_pkgname="spl-utils=\${_splver}"
     zfs_pkgname="zfs-linux-zen"
     zfs_utils_pkgname="zfs-utils=\${_zfsver}"
     # Paths are relative to build.sh
diff --git a/src/kernels/linux.sh b/src/kernels/linux.sh
index 6373b9c..1f00ef7 100644
--- a/src/kernels/linux.sh
+++ b/src/kernels/linux.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package_base="linux"
 mode_desc="Select and use the packages for the default linux kernel"
 
 # pkgrel for default ZFS packages
-pkgrel="2"
+pkgrel="3"
 
 # pkgrel for GIT packages
 pkgrel_git="1"
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ update_linux_pkgbuilds() {
     spl_conflicts="'spl-linux-git'"
     zfs_conflicts="'zfs-linux-git'"
     spl_pkgname="spl-linux"
-    spl_utils_pkgname="spl-utils=\${_splver}"
     zfs_pkgname="zfs-linux"
     zfs_utils_pkgname="zfs-utils=\${_zfsver}"
     # Paths are relative to build.sh
diff --git a/src/spl-dkms/PKGBUILD.sh b/src/spl-dkms/PKGBUILD.sh
index 2021efc..972654f 100755
--- a/src/spl-dkms/PKGBUILD.sh
+++ b/src/spl-dkms/PKGBUILD.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ url="http://zfsonlinux.org/"
 source=("${spl_src_target}")
 sha256sums=("${spl_src_hash}")
 license=("GPL")
-depends=("${spl_utils_pkgname}" "dkms")
+depends=("dkms")
 provides=("spl" "spl-headers")
 groups=("${archzfs_package_group}")
 conflicts=("spl" "spl-headers")
diff --git a/src/spl/PKGBUILD.sh b/src/spl/PKGBUILD.sh
index 22ad26c..d28a988 100755
--- a/src/spl/PKGBUILD.sh
+++ b/src/spl/PKGBUILD.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ url="http://zfsonlinux.org/"
 source=("${spl_src_target}")
 sha256sums=("${spl_src_hash}")
 license=("GPL")
-depends=("${spl_utils_pkgname}" "kmod" ${linux_depends})
+depends=("kmod" ${linux_depends})
 
 build() {
     cd "${spl_workdir}"