diff --git a/perl-namespace-autoclean.changes b/perl-namespace-autoclean.changes
index 5d60492..5edc458 100644
--- a/perl-namespace-autoclean.changes
+++ b/perl-namespace-autoclean.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:34:01 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Oct 13 09:24:35 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-namespace-autoclean.spec b/perl-namespace-autoclean.spec
index 8b463ce..85cc9cd 100644
--- a/perl-namespace-autoclean.spec
+++ b/perl-namespace-autoclean.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl(List::Util)
 BuildRequires:  perl(namespace::clean) >= 0.11
 BuildRequires:  perl(Try::Tiny)
 BuildRequires:  perl(Package::DeprecationManager)
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 Requires:       perl(B::Hooks::EndOfScope) >= 0.07
 Requires:       perl(Class::MOP) >= 0.80
 Requires:       perl(List::Util)