diff --git a/bash.spec b/bash.spec
index 8a8b44d..e03989c 100644
--- a/bash.spec
+++ b/bash.spec
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ BuildRequires:  update-alternatives
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(audit)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(ncurses)
 # This has to be always the same version as included in the bash its self
-BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(readline) = 8.2
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(readline) >= %{rl_version}
 %if %{with alternatives}
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(post): libreadline%{rl_major} >= %{rl_version}