diff --git a/python-GitPython.changes b/python-GitPython.changes
index ce63dbd..b486c8b 100644
--- a/python-GitPython.changes
+++ b/python-GitPython.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Sep 27 11:17:43 UTC 2018 - comurphy@suse.com
+
+- Require git-core instead of git
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Aug  7 14:58:46 UTC 2018 - toddrme2178@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-GitPython.spec b/python-GitPython.spec
index 07ded20..e930037 100644
--- a/python-GitPython.spec
+++ b/python-GitPython.spec
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-Requires:       git
+Requires:       git-core
 Requires:       python-gitdb2 >= 2.0.0
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %if %{with test}