diff --git a/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/region/Subsystem.java b/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/region/Subsystem.java
index 39ef12f..5116989 100644
--- a/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/region/Subsystem.java
+++ b/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/internal/region/Subsystem.java
@@ -376,7 +376,8 @@
         if (FeaturesService.SERVICE_REQUIREMENTS_DISABLE.equals(serviceRequirements)) {
             removeServiceRequirements = true;
         } else if (feature != null && FeaturesService.SERVICE_REQUIREMENTS_DEFAULT.equals(serviceRequirements)) {
-            removeServiceRequirements = !FeaturesNamespaces.URI_1_3_0.equals(feature.getNamespace());
+            removeServiceRequirements = !FeaturesNamespaces.URI_1_3_0.equals(feature.getNamespace())
+                    && !FeaturesNamespaces.URI_1_4_0.equals(feature.getNamespace());
         } else {
             removeServiceRequirements = false;
         }