diff --git a/perl-namespace-clean.changes b/perl-namespace-clean.changes
index a82b264..0f97e6e 100644
--- a/perl-namespace-clean.changes
+++ b/perl-namespace-clean.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:34:02 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jul 12 13:24:40 UTC 2010 - chris@computersalat.de
 
diff --git a/perl-namespace-clean.spec b/perl-namespace-clean.spec
index c6d072e..0f300f8 100644
--- a/perl-namespace-clean.spec
+++ b/perl-namespace-clean.spec
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl(Package::Stash) >= 0.03
 BuildRequires:  perl(Sub::Identify) >= 0.04
 BuildRequires:  perl(Sub::Name) >= 0.04
 BuildRequires:  perl(vars)
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 Requires:       perl(B::Hooks::EndOfScope) >= 0.07
 Requires:       perl(Package::Stash) >= 0.03
 Requires:       perl(Sub::Identify) >= 0.04