diff --git a/python-astropy.spec b/python-astropy.spec
index fe63bc9..121e06d 100644
--- a/python-astropy.spec
+++ b/python-astropy.spec
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Source100:      python-astropy-rpmlintrc
 # https://docs.astropy.org/en/v4.1/install.html#requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Cython >= 0.21}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Jinja2}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel >= 3.7}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module extension-helpers}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy-devel >= 1.17}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pyerfa}
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  hdf5-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-Requires:       python >= 3.7
 Requires:       python-dbm
 Requires:       python-numpy >= 1.17
 Requires(post): update-alternatives