diff --git a/python-Mako.changes b/python-Mako.changes
index 82c6327..2bf6ed4 100644
--- a/python-Mako.changes
+++ b/python-Mako.changes
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-Mon Jul 18 09:39:22 UTC 2022 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
+Mon Jul 18 13:39:44 UTC 2022 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
 - Update to 1.2.1:
   * [bug] [tests] Various fixes to the test suite in the area of exception
diff --git a/python-Mako.spec b/python-Mako.spec
index 3cc1811..a20dbb0 100644
--- a/python-Mako.spec
+++ b/python-Mako.spec
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ License:        MIT
 URL:            https://www.makotemplates.org/
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/M/Mako/Mako-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module MarkupSafe >= 0.9.2}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.7}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pbr}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros >= 20210929
-BuildRequires:  {%python_module base >= 3.7}
 Requires:       python-MarkupSafe >= 0.9.2
 Requires:       python-setuptools
 %if %{with libalternatives}