diff --git a/perl-Filesys-Notify-Simple.changes b/perl-Filesys-Notify-Simple.changes
index a2ba7af..45612bb 100644
--- a/perl-Filesys-Notify-Simple.changes
+++ b/perl-Filesys-Notify-Simple.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 06:55:37 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Sep 21 02:11:43 UTC 2010 - dbahi@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-Filesys-Notify-Simple.spec b/perl-Filesys-Notify-Simple.spec
index 5169308..a77f738 100644
--- a/perl-Filesys-Notify-Simple.spec
+++ b/perl-Filesys-Notify-Simple.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl-macros
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  perl >= 5.8.1
 BuildRequires:  perl(Test::SharedFork)
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 Requires:       perl >= 5.8.1
 
 %description