diff --git a/erlang-cf.changes b/erlang-cf.changes
index a54810e..5820eee 100644
--- a/erlang-cf.changes
+++ b/erlang-cf.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May 22 12:27:48 UTC 2024 - Simon Lees <sflees@suse.de>
+
+- We use a linked copy of this package in some SUSE products and
+  to do so correctly, we need to ensure a minimum of erlang 26
+  Leap will soon get a versioned copy of erlang26 as well
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Feb 27 12:17:52 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/erlang-cf.spec b/erlang-cf.spec
index 6e56c8f..501762b 100644
--- a/erlang-cf.spec
+++ b/erlang-cf.spec
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ License:        BSD-3-Clause
 Group:          Development/Libraries/Other
 URL:            https://github.com/project-fifo/cf
 Source:         %{app_name}-%{version}.tar.xz
-BuildRequires:  erlang
+BuildRequires:  erlang >= 26
 BuildRequires:  erlang-rebar
-Requires:       erlang
+Requires:       erlang >= 26
 
 %description
 A helper library for termial colour printing extending the io:format syntax to add colours.