diff --git a/python-jedi.changes b/python-jedi.changes
index 673faf0..602198a 100644
--- a/python-jedi.changes
+++ b/python-jedi.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jun 19 18:58:25 UTC 2017 - sebix+novell.com@sebix.at
+
+- only require python3-typing if necessary
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Apr 28 17:16:29 UTC 2017 - jengelh@inai.de
 
diff --git a/python-jedi.spec b/python-jedi.spec
index 70753b8..cdff93d 100644
--- a/python-jedi.spec
+++ b/python-jedi.spec
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module colorama}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module docopt}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest >= 2.3.5}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-cache}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing}
+BuildRequires:  python2-typing
+# do not require python3-typing for python >= 3.5
+%if 0%{?suse_version} <= 1320
+BuildRequires:  python3-typing
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  python3-tox
 %endif
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build