diff --git a/perl-DBI.changes b/perl-DBI.changes
index 70d2be2..da2cc14 100644
--- a/perl-DBI.changes
+++ b/perl-DBI.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:31:55 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov 30 13:10:56 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-DBI.spec b/perl-DBI.spec
index 68ca8b0..a771364 100644
--- a/perl-DBI.spec
+++ b/perl-DBI.spec
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl(RPC::PlServer) >= 0.2001
 BuildRequires:  perl(SQL::Statement) >= 1.28
 %endif
 #
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 0
 Recommends:     perl(Clone) >= 0.31
 Recommends:     perl(DB_File)