diff --git a/perl-Crypt-DES.changes b/perl-Crypt-DES.changes
index 8a3cda6..5ffad38 100644
--- a/perl-Crypt-DES.changes
+++ b/perl-Crypt-DES.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:31:16 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Nov 24 16:40:57 UTC 2010 - chris@computersalat.de
 
diff --git a/perl-Crypt-DES.spec b/perl-Crypt-DES.spec
index 346245a..bd701f5 100644
--- a/perl-Crypt-DES.spec
+++ b/perl-Crypt-DES.spec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl
 BuildRequires:  perl-macros
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  perl(Crypt::CBC)
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 
 %description
 The module implements the Crypt::CBC interface, which has the following