diff --git a/python-humanize.spec b/python-humanize.spec
index 30ab075..b1a846e 100644
--- a/python-humanize.spec
+++ b/python-humanize.spec
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ License:        MIT
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 URL:            https://github.com/jmoiron/humanize
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/h/humanize/humanize-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.7}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools_scm}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes