diff --git a/perl-Test-Pod-Coverage.changes b/perl-Test-Pod-Coverage.changes
index 203432a..f04e293 100644
--- a/perl-Test-Pod-Coverage.changes
+++ b/perl-Test-Pod-Coverage.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 06:55:43 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Sep 21 18:15:41 UTC 2010 - dbahi@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-Test-Pod-Coverage.spec b/perl-Test-Pod-Coverage.spec
index dd50830..eade1b6 100644
--- a/perl-Test-Pod-Coverage.spec
+++ b/perl-Test-Pod-Coverage.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl-macros
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  perl(Pod::Coverage)
 BuildRequires:  perl(Test::Pod)
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 Requires:       perl(Pod::Coverage)
 
 %description