diff --git a/perl-Data-Hierarchy.changes b/perl-Data-Hierarchy.changes
index 07a0703..2607352 100644
--- a/perl-Data-Hierarchy.changes
+++ b/perl-Data-Hierarchy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:31:35 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 29 18:29:39 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-Data-Hierarchy.spec b/perl-Data-Hierarchy.spec
index f9c9478..82c2e47 100644
--- a/perl-Data-Hierarchy.spec
+++ b/perl-Data-Hierarchy.spec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl
 BuildRequires:  perl-macros
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  perl(Test::Exception)
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 Requires:       perl(Test::Exception)
 
 %description