diff --git a/perl-String-Format.changes b/perl-String-Format.changes
index 29611af..e8c9f43 100644
--- a/perl-String-Format.changes
+++ b/perl-String-Format.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Nov 30 19:20:44 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Nov 20 11:11:01 UTC 2010 - chris@computersalat.de
 
diff --git a/perl-String-Format.spec b/perl-String-Format.spec
index 4fd0033..2de5615 100644
--- a/perl-String-Format.spec
+++ b/perl-String-Format.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 # norootforbuild
 
-
 Name:           perl-String-Format
 %define cpan_name String-Format
 Summary:        Sprintf-like string formatting capabilities with arbitrary format definitions
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl
 BuildRequires:  perl-macros
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  perl(Test::More)
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 
 %description
 String::Format lets you define arbitrary printf-like format sequences to be