diff --git a/perl-Dancer-Plugin-Database.changes b/perl-Dancer-Plugin-Database.changes
index acab61a..c62dc4e 100644
--- a/perl-Dancer-Plugin-Database.changes
+++ b/perl-Dancer-Plugin-Database.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:31:27 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 20 21:58:52 UTC 2010 - dbahi@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-Dancer-Plugin-Database.spec b/perl-Dancer-Plugin-Database.spec
index 156c1e0..7b73c2d 100644
--- a/perl-Dancer-Plugin-Database.spec
+++ b/perl-Dancer-Plugin-Database.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl-macros
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  perl(Dancer) >= 1.175
 BuildRequires:  perl(DBI)
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 Requires:       perl(Dancer) >= 1.175
 Requires:       perl(DBI)