diff --git a/perl-Convert-UUlib.changes b/perl-Convert-UUlib.changes
index 4eea7f9..1dddaec 100644
--- a/perl-Convert-UUlib.changes
+++ b/perl-Convert-UUlib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:31:14 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 29 18:29:34 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-Convert-UUlib.spec b/perl-Convert-UUlib.spec
index 2b42b87..a2aea51 100644
--- a/perl-Convert-UUlib.spec
+++ b/perl-Convert-UUlib.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ License:        Artistic ; GPLv2+
 Group:          Development/Libraries/Perl
 Provides:       p_conulb
 Obsoletes:      p_conulb
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 AutoReqProv:    on
 Summary:        Perl interface to the uulib library
 Version:        1.33