diff --git a/elixir.changes b/elixir.changes
index 06e783a..5ce9397 100644
--- a/elixir.changes
+++ b/elixir.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar 13 11:15:44 UTC 2019 - g.santomaggio@gmail.com
+
+- Add requires Erlang >= 20
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb 19 15:38:20 UTC 2019 - g.santomaggio@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/elixir.spec b/elixir.spec
index 7d905de..8b5dc46 100644
--- a/elixir.spec
+++ b/elixir.spec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Other
 Url:            http://elixir-lang.org
 Source0:        https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz#/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source2:        macros.elixir
-BuildRequires:  erlang
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  make
 # required by Mix.SCM.Git see also (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/issues/1386)
+Requires:       erlang >= 20
 Requires:       git >= 1.7
 BuildRequires:  erlang >= 20
 BuildRequires:  erlang-dialyzer