diff --git a/python-injector.changes b/python-injector.changes
index 7a79f33..02ffd71 100644
--- a/python-injector.changes
+++ b/python-injector.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan 28 04:00:57 UTC 2021 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
+
+- BuildRequires on the dataclasses module if using python 3.6 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Apr  9 05:21:45 UTC 2020 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-injector.spec b/python-injector.spec
index 4c50c49..9c54de6 100644
--- a/python-injector.spec
+++ b/python-injector.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-injector
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing_extensions >= 3.7.4}
 BuildRequires:  %{pythons}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+BuildRequires:  ((python3-dataclasses and python3-base < 3.7) or (python36-dataclasses and python36-base))
 Requires:       python
 Requires:       python-typing_extensions >= 3.7.4
 BuildArch:      noarch