diff --git a/apptainer.changes b/apptainer.changes
index 561cf03..8a580ed 100644
--- a/apptainer.changes
+++ b/apptainer.changes
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ Fri Mar 15 11:20:14 UTC 2024 - Christian Goll <cgoll@suse.com>
     run multiple apptainer instances created by the same parent using
     the same image in the same user namespace.
 - Make 'gocryptfs' an optional dependency.
+- Make apptainer definition templates version dependent.
 
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 Wed Mar 13 19:28:40 UTC 2024 - Egbert Eich <eich@suse.com>
diff --git a/apptainer.spec b/apptainer.spec
index db5fb72..8006b5f 100644
--- a/apptainer.spec
+++ b/apptainer.spec
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ Requires:       squashfs
 Requires:       squashfuse
 Recommends:     fuse2fs
 Recommends:     gocryptfs
-Requires:       (apptainer-leap if product(Leap) = 15.5)
-Requires:       (apptainer-sle15_5 if product(SUSE_SLE) = 15.5)
-Requires:       (apptainer-sle15_6 if product(SUSE_SLE) = 15.6)
+Requires:       (apptainer-leap = %version if product(Leap) = 15.5)
+Requires:       (apptainer-sle15_5 = %version if product(SUSE_SLE) = 15.5)
+Requires:       (apptainer-sle15_6 = %version if product(SUSE_SLE) = 15.6)
 
 # Needed for container decryption in userspace, upstream rpms include this
 # but factory should have this seperately
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ containers that can be used across host environments.
 %package   sle15_5
 Summary:        Apptainer Definition File Templates for SLE 15 SP5
 BuildArch:      noarch
-Requires:       apptainer
+Requires:       apptainer = %version
 
 %description sle15_5
 The package provides a definition file template for Apptainer containers
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ based on SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5.
 %package   sle15_6
 Summary:        Apptainer Definition File Templates for SLE 15 SP6
 BuildArch:      noarch
-Requires:       apptainer
+Requires:       apptainer = %version
 
 %description sle15_6
 The package provides a definition file template for Apptainer containers
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ based on SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6.
 %package leap
 Summary:        Apptainer Definition File Templates for current openSUSE Leap
 BuildArch:      noarch
-Requires:       apptainer
+Requires:       apptainer = %version
 
 %description leap
 The package provides a definition file template for Apptainer containers