diff --git a/perl-Acme-Damn.changes b/perl-Acme-Damn.changes
index 206074a..d066a1e 100644
--- a/perl-Acme-Damn.changes
+++ b/perl-Acme-Damn.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  1 13:30:32 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Oct 19 08:38:20 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-Acme-Damn.spec b/perl-Acme-Damn.spec
index 308d119..0bb6c3a 100644
--- a/perl-Acme-Damn.spec
+++ b/perl-Acme-Damn.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ License:        Artistic license
 Source:         Acme-Damn-0.04.tar.gz
 Group:          Development/Libraries/Perl
 Summary:        Acme::Damn - 'Unbless' Perl objects
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  perl