diff --git a/perl-String-Approx.changes b/perl-String-Approx.changes
index c33409b..ea85aa7 100644
--- a/perl-String-Approx.changes
+++ b/perl-String-Approx.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:35:19 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Feb 17 13:15:16 UTC 2010 - chris@computersalat.de
 
diff --git a/perl-String-Approx.spec b/perl-String-Approx.spec
index 44e1bd5..a0c1169 100644
--- a/perl-String-Approx.spec
+++ b/perl-String-Approx.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  perl
 BuildRequires:  perl-macros
 BuildRequires:  perl(Test::More)
-Requires:  perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 Requires:  perl(Test::More)
 
 %description