diff --git a/freeradius-server.changes b/freeradius-server.changes
index 1f21f94..1927f84 100644
--- a/freeradius-server.changes
+++ b/freeradius-server.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Sep  5 17:22:43 CEST 2013 - mls@suse.de
+
+- add libperl_requires, as we link against libperl and thus
+  need a specific version of perl
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 14 15:17:37 UTC 2013 - vcizek@suse.com
 
diff --git a/freeradius-server.spec b/freeradius-server.spec
index 2f794db..43e31df 100644
--- a/freeradius-server.spec
+++ b/freeradius-server.spec
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ PreReq:         pwdutils
 %define apache2_sysconfdir %(%{_sbindir}/%{apxs2} -q SYSCONFDIR)
 Requires:       %{name}-libs = %{version}
 Requires:       python
+%{?libperl_requires}
 Recommends:     logrotate
 Provides:       freeradius = %{version}
 Provides:       radiusd