diff --git a/python-pyee.changes b/python-pyee.changes
index 178eb82..d379aec 100644
--- a/python-pyee.changes
+++ b/python-pyee.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar 31 14:14:22 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- make build requirement specification fit for python39 flavor
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 18 22:37:12 UTC 2021 - Benjamin Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-pyee.spec b/python-pyee.spec
index a433418..2994132 100644
--- a/python-pyee.spec
+++ b/python-pyee.spec
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 # SECTION test requirements
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Twisted}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-asyncio}
-BuildRequires:  (python38-pytest-trio if python38-base else (python3-pytest-trio if python3-base >= 3.7))
-BuildRequires:  (python38-trio if python38-base else (python3-trio if python3-base >= 3.7))
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-trio if %python-base >= 3.7}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module trio if %python-base >= 3.7}
 # /SECTION
 %python_subpackages