diff --git a/perl-IO-String.changes b/perl-IO-String.changes
index ae2440c..b51b32a 100644
--- a/perl-IO-String.changes
+++ b/perl-IO-String.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Nov 30 19:20:21 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 29 18:30:17 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-IO-String.spec b/perl-IO-String.spec
index 38631e9..81afa92 100644
--- a/perl-IO-String.spec
+++ b/perl-IO-String.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Name:           perl-IO-String
 License:        Artistic
 Group:          Development/Libraries/Perl
 Url:            http://search.cpan.org/~gaas/
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 AutoReqProv:    on
 Summary:        Perl IO/String interface
 Version:        1.08