diff --git a/python-textfsm.changes b/python-textfsm.changes
index 75c8b18..8a80672 100644
--- a/python-textfsm.changes
+++ b/python-textfsm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug  1 11:38:10 UTC 2019 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- require future for python2
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jul 31 13:48:06 UTC 2019 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-textfsm.spec b/python-textfsm.spec
index 2adf35c..1ef6915 100644
--- a/python-textfsm.spec
+++ b/python-textfsm.spec
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-future
 Requires:       python-six
+%ifpython2
+Requires:       python-future
+%endif
 Conflicts:      python-texttable
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %ifpython2