diff --git a/python-WebOb.changes b/python-WebOb.changes
index 3917a7c..eda00a4 100644
--- a/python-WebOb.changes
+++ b/python-WebOb.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 20 15:00:08 UTC 2018 - dmueller@suse.com
+
+- add explicit requires on python to have SSL module available
+  for passing the tests
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Aug  9 06:55:05 UTC 2018 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-WebOb.spec b/python-WebOb.spec
index c746b23..a90b01c 100644
--- a/python-WebOb.spec
+++ b/python-WebOb.spec
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python3-Sphinx
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %ifpython2
+# We need SSL support
+BuildRequires:  %{oldpython}
+Requires:       %{oldpython}
 Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-webob < %{version}
 Provides:       %{oldpython}-webob = %{version}
 %endif