diff --git a/python-Markdown.spec b/python-Markdown.spec
index 483e637..5f37ed7 100644
--- a/python-Markdown.spec
+++ b/python-Markdown.spec
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ URL:            https://python-markdown.github.io/
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/M/Markdown/Markdown-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch0:         markdown-3.0-python37.patch
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module PyYAML}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module importlib-metadata}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module importlib-metadata >= 4.4}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module xml}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
-Requires:       python-importlib-metadata
+Requires:       python-importlib-metadata >= 4.4
 Requires:       python-xml
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun):update-alternatives