diff --git a/python-PyJWT.changes b/python-PyJWT.changes
index 42a9318..70d8841 100644
--- a/python-PyJWT.changes
+++ b/python-PyJWT.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  5 09:38:01 UTC 2016 - bwiedemann@suse.com
+
+- BuildRequire python-pytest-cov >= 1.7
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov  5 10:38:45 UTC 2015 - toddrme2178@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-PyJWT.spec b/python-PyJWT.spec
index 00d3081..1d283bd 100644
--- a/python-PyJWT.spec
+++ b/python-PyJWT.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-PyJWT
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-ecdsa
 BuildRequires:  python-pycrypto
 BuildRequires:  python-pytest
-BuildRequires:  python-pytest-cov
+BuildRequires:  python-pytest-cov >= 1.7
 BuildRequires:  python-pytest-runner
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 Requires:       python-cryptography