diff --git a/perl-XML-XPath.changes b/perl-XML-XPath.changes
index 5f6451f..e427b04 100644
--- a/perl-XML-XPath.changes
+++ b/perl-XML-XPath.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:36:24 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 29 18:32:31 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-XML-XPath.spec b/perl-XML-XPath.spec
index dc56cb4..d19b656 100644
--- a/perl-XML-XPath.spec
+++ b/perl-XML-XPath.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl perl-XML-Parser
 Version:        1.13
 Release:        83
 Requires:       perl-XML-Parser
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 AutoReqProv:    on
 Group:          Development/Libraries/Perl
 License:        Artistic ; GPLv2+