diff --git a/python-netaddr.changes b/python-netaddr.changes
index 1f5a308..974a0a8 100644
--- a/python-netaddr.changes
+++ b/python-netaddr.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Nov  8 21:36:16 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- fix build for older distros
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Jul  4 18:19:40 UTC 2020 - Martin Hauke <mardnh@gmx.de>
 
@@ -27,7 +32,6 @@ Tue Dec  4 12:50:45 UTC 2018 - Matej Cepl <mcepl@suse.com>
 
 - Remove superfluous devel dependency for noarch package
 
-
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 Sun Aug  6 09:31:51 UTC 2017 - mardnh@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/python-netaddr.spec b/python-netaddr.spec
index cec8321..f40f953 100644
--- a/python-netaddr.spec
+++ b/python-netaddr.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-netaddr
 #
-# 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
@@ -29,12 +29,16 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module importlib-metadata}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module importlib_resources}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module xml}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-importlib-metadata
 Requires:       python-importlib_resources
+%ifpython2
+Requires:       python-xml
+%endif
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
-Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun):update-alternatives
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages