diff --git a/perl-Error.changes b/perl-Error.changes
index daf3c70..045d649 100644
--- a/perl-Error.changes
+++ b/perl-Error.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Nov 30 19:20:12 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Nov 24 19:16:59 UTC 2010 - chris@computersalat.de
 
diff --git a/perl-Error.spec b/perl-Error.spec
index 261ab45..7606fdc 100644
--- a/perl-Error.spec
+++ b/perl-Error.spec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl(Test::Pod::Coverage) >= 1.04
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  perl(Scalar::Util)
 BuildRequires:  perl(warnings)
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 Requires:       perl(Scalar::Util)
 Requires:       perl(warnings)