diff --git a/python-bindep.changes b/python-bindep.changes
index a451d95..13f14cc 100644
--- a/python-bindep.changes
+++ b/python-bindep.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 11 20:56:10 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- add python-rpm-macros dependency 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jan  4 09:01:17 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-bindep.spec b/python-bindep.spec
index bf18dd8..ec6336a 100644
--- a/python-bindep.spec
+++ b/python-bindep.spec
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module Parsley}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module cliff}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pbr}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
+BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-Parsley
 Requires:       python-distro
 Requires:       python-packaging