diff --git a/python-M2Crypto.changes b/python-M2Crypto.changes
index cd33ed7..de7d946 100644
--- a/python-M2Crypto.changes
+++ b/python-M2Crypto.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jun 19 21:47:35 UTC 2017 - sebix+novell.com@sebix.at
+
+- only require python3-typing if necessary
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat May  6 03:33:01 UTC 2017 - toddrme2178@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-M2Crypto.spec b/python-M2Crypto.spec
index 2762e68..d263052 100644
--- a/python-M2Crypto.spec
+++ b/python-M2Crypto.spec
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Source:         https://pypi.io/packages/source/M/M2Crypto/M2Crypto-%{version}.t
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  openssl
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
@@ -43,7 +42,15 @@ BuildRequires:  swig3
 %else
 BuildRequires:  swig
 %endif
+%if 0%{?suse_version} <= 1320
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing}
 Requires:       python-typing
+%else
+BuildRequires:  python2-typing
+%endif
+%ifpython2 && 0%{?suse_version} > 1320
+Requires:       python2-typing
+%endif
 %ifpython2
 Provides:       %{oldpython}-m2crypto = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-m2crypto < %{version}