diff --git a/python-virtualenv.changes b/python-virtualenv.changes
index e266b31..dff9931 100644
--- a/python-virtualenv.changes
+++ b/python-virtualenv.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb 21 08:13:12 UTC 2018 - tbechtold@suse.com
+
+- Add missing Requires for python (bsc#1081707)
+
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 Mon Mar 27 11:50:31 UTC 2017 - jmatejek@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-virtualenv.spec b/python-virtualenv.spec
index 589ff50..18e6c3f 100644
--- a/python-virtualenv.spec
+++ b/python-virtualenv.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-virtualenv
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+Requires:       python
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 BuildArch:      noarch