diff --git a/perl-Text-MicroTemplate.changes b/perl-Text-MicroTemplate.changes
index 70c37bb..725a50d 100644
--- a/perl-Text-MicroTemplate.changes
+++ b/perl-Text-MicroTemplate.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Nov 30 19:20:53 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Sep 21 01:41:15 UTC 2010 - dbahi@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-Text-MicroTemplate.spec b/perl-Text-MicroTemplate.spec
index 082f401..3edbf97 100644
--- a/perl-Text-MicroTemplate.spec
+++ b/perl-Text-MicroTemplate.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl-macros
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  perl(File::Temp)
 BuildRequires:  perl >= 5.8.0
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 Requires:       perl >= 5.8.0
 
 %description