diff --git a/perl-NetAddr-IP.changes b/perl-NetAddr-IP.changes
index 68ef77d..ab7c065 100644
--- a/perl-NetAddr-IP.changes
+++ b/perl-NetAddr-IP.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:34:02 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Aug  9 09:23:46 UTC 2010 - chris@computersalat.de
 
diff --git a/perl-NetAddr-IP.spec b/perl-NetAddr-IP.spec
index 3e7d523..0409865 100644
--- a/perl-NetAddr-IP.spec
+++ b/perl-NetAddr-IP.spec
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl-macros
 BuildRequires:  perl(Test::Pod)
 BuildRequires:  perl(Pod::Coverage)
 %endif
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 
 %description
 This module provides an object-oriented abstraction on top of IP addresses