diff --git a/python-dulwich.changes b/python-dulwich.changes
index ca07d9f..1b26963 100644
--- a/python-dulwich.changes
+++ b/python-dulwich.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb  1 20:31:19 UTC 2023 - Lukas Müller <expeehaa@outlook.com>
+
+- Add dependency typing_extension for Python versions <3.8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jan 19 12:02:56 UTC 2023 - Lukas Müller <expeehaa@outlook.com>
 
diff --git a/python-dulwich.spec b/python-dulwich.spec
index a0c2779..0e9c39d 100644
--- a/python-dulwich.spec
+++ b/python-dulwich.spec
@@ -43,12 +43,16 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module fastimport}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module geventhttpclient}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module gevent}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module gpg}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing_extensions if %python-base < 3.8}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module urllib3 >= 1.24.1}
 %if 0%{?suse_version} <= 1500
 BuildRequires:  python-mock
 %endif
 %endif
 Requires:       python-urllib3 >= 1.24.1
+%if %{python_version_nodots} < 38
+Requires:       python-typing_extensions
+%endif
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(preun):update-alternatives
 Recommends:     python-fastimport