diff --git a/python-testrepository.changes b/python-testrepository.changes
index 1321ffb..9734d7e 100644
--- a/python-testrepository.changes
+++ b/python-testrepository.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jul  5 09:04:12 UTC 2017 - tbechtold@suse.com
+
+- add Requires for python3-dbm
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri May 19 14:12:32 UTC 2017 - tbechtold@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-testrepository.spec b/python-testrepository.spec
index 7d92a12..9411dee 100644
--- a/python-testrepository.spec
+++ b/python-testrepository.spec
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ Requires:       python-fixtures
 Requires:       python-python-subunit >= 0.0.10
 Requires:       python-testscenarios
 Requires:       python-testtools >= 0.9.30
+%ifpython3
+Requires:       python3-dbm
+%endif
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build