diff --git a/perl-XML-NodeFilter.changes b/perl-XML-NodeFilter.changes
index b580cae..c5a01fd 100644
--- a/perl-XML-NodeFilter.changes
+++ b/perl-XML-NodeFilter.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:36:14 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 29 18:32:28 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-XML-NodeFilter.spec b/perl-XML-NodeFilter.spec
index 13542e8..81f8099 100644
--- a/perl-XML-NodeFilter.spec
+++ b/perl-XML-NodeFilter.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Name:           perl-XML-NodeFilter
 BuildRequires:  libxml2-devel
 Version:        0.01
 Release:        173
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 AutoReqProv:    on
 Group:          Development/Libraries/Perl
 License:        Artistic