diff --git a/python-cmd2.changes b/python-cmd2.changes
index 46cfaeb..2fcd7d5 100644
--- a/python-cmd2.changes
+++ b/python-cmd2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug  1 11:29:12 UTC 2019 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- fix pyperclip version in BuildRequires
+
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 Thu Aug  1 08:29:40 UTC 2019 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-cmd2.spec b/python-cmd2.spec
index 6d6d38a..0b77036 100644
--- a/python-cmd2.spec
+++ b/python-cmd2.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  vim
 Requires:       python-attrs >= 16.3.0
 Requires:       python-colorama >= 0.3.7
-Requires:       python-pyperclip >= 16.3.0
+Requires:       python-pyperclip >= 1.6
 Requires:       python-wcwidth >= 0.1.7
 %if %python3_version_nodots < 35
 Requires:       python-contextlib2