diff --git a/python-openqa_client.changes b/python-openqa_client.changes
index 8a0488b..64fb6d1 100644
--- a/python-openqa_client.changes
+++ b/python-openqa_client.changes
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ Thu Dec  1 10:02:15 UTC 2022 - Ondřej Súkup <mimi.vx@gmail.com>
 
 - update to 4.2.2
 - drop _service
+- add python-typing_extensions as dependency for compatibility
+  with older versions of python
   * Make Exceptions proper objects with members
   * Only retry requests on certain status codes
   * Add class global retries and wait values to allow configuration
diff --git a/python-openqa_client.spec b/python-openqa_client.spec
index bf08d89..02e07dd 100644
--- a/python-openqa_client.spec
+++ b/python-openqa_client.spec
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module freezegun}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module requests}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing_extensions}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-PyYAML
 Requires:       python-requests
+Requires:       python-typing_extensions
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages