diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index b8c913a2..3e710032 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## slpkg - ChangeLog
 
+### 4.9.9 - 20/02/2024
+- Updated:
+    * Removing '%README%' dependencies when installing data into database
+
 ### 4.9.8 - 14/02/2024
 - Added:
     * python urllib3 settings to the config file (slpkg.toml)
diff --git a/slpkg/install_data.py b/slpkg/install_data.py
index 035bccb8..ab6fdba0 100644
--- a/slpkg/install_data.py
+++ b/slpkg/install_data.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class InstallData(Configs):
                                      files=cache[2], version=cache[3],
                                      download=cache[4], download64=cache[5],
                                      md5sum=cache[6], md5sum64=cache[7],
-                                     requires=cache[8], short_description=cache[9])
+                                     requires=cache[8].replace('%README%', ''),
+                                     short_description=cache[9])
                 self.session.add(data)
 
                 cache: list = []  # reset cache after 11 lines
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ class InstallData(Configs):
                                        files=cache[2], version=cache[3],
                                        download=cache[4], download64=cache[5],
                                        md5sum=cache[6], md5sum64=cache[7],
-                                       requires=cache[8], short_description=cache[9])
+                                       requires=cache[8].replace('%README%', ''),
+                                       short_description=cache[9])
                 self.session.add(data)
 
                 cache: list = []  # reset cache after 11 lines