diff --git a/meson-testsuite.changes b/meson-testsuite.changes
index 89a72d6..55963ad 100644
--- a/meson-testsuite.changes
+++ b/meson-testsuite.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun May 20 14:20:31 UTC 2018 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- BuildRequire python3-base instead of python3: make building a bit
+  cheaper.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Apr 30 07:03:53 UTC 2018 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/meson-testsuite.spec b/meson-testsuite.spec
index 727a5d3..ec67cdb 100644
--- a/meson-testsuite.spec
+++ b/meson-testsuite.spec
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Patch3:         meson-suse-fix-llvm-3.8.patch
 Patch4:         meson-restore-python3.4.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-OPENSUSE meson-fix-gcc48.patch sor.alexei@meowr.ru -- Fix GCC 4.8 handling for openSUSE Leap 42.x.
 Patch5:         meson-fix-gcc48.patch
-BuildRequires:  python3
+BuildRequires:  python3-base
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %if %{testsuite}
 BuildRequires:  bison
diff --git a/meson.changes b/meson.changes
index 89a72d6..55963ad 100644
--- a/meson.changes
+++ b/meson.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun May 20 14:20:31 UTC 2018 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- BuildRequire python3-base instead of python3: make building a bit
+  cheaper.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Apr 30 07:03:53 UTC 2018 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/meson.spec b/meson.spec
index 08fcc71..aa1fa44 100644
--- a/meson.spec
+++ b/meson.spec
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Patch3:         meson-suse-fix-llvm-3.8.patch
 Patch4:         meson-restore-python3.4.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-OPENSUSE meson-fix-gcc48.patch sor.alexei@meowr.ru -- Fix GCC 4.8 handling for openSUSE Leap 42.x.
 Patch5:         meson-fix-gcc48.patch
-BuildRequires:  python3
+BuildRequires:  python3-base
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %if %{testsuite}
 BuildRequires:  bison