diff --git a/readline.spec b/readline.spec
index 8941c9a..a0494d7 100644
--- a/readline.spec
+++ b/readline.spec
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ includes history and search functionality.
 %package devel
 Summary:        Development files for readline
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
-Requires:       libreadline%{rl_major} = %{version}
+Provides:       pkgconfig(readline) = %{rversion}
+Requires:       libreadline%{rl_major} >= %{rversion}
 Requires:       ncurses-devel
 Recommends:     readline-doc = %{version}