diff --git a/python-launchpadlib.spec b/python-launchpadlib.spec
index 2bc4c38..b2c2e50 100644
--- a/python-launchpadlib.spec
+++ b/python-launchpadlib.spec
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Source:         https://launchpad.net/launchpadlib/trunk/%{version}/+download/la
 # Code from https://code.launchpad.net/~cjwatson/launchpadlib/+git/launchpadlib/+merge/461678
 # Remove support for Python 2
 Patch0:         0001-Remove-support-for-Python-2.patch
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.7}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module httplib2}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module lazr.restfulclient}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module lazr.uri}