diff --git a/perl-MailTools.changes b/perl-MailTools.changes
index 7c89ca4..af3f617 100644
--- a/perl-MailTools.changes
+++ b/perl-MailTools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Nov 30 19:20:27 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- switch to perl_requires macro
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 29 18:30:27 UTC 2010 - coolo@novell.com
 
diff --git a/perl-MailTools.spec b/perl-MailTools.spec
index c81215e..f7750af 100644
--- a/perl-MailTools.spec
+++ b/perl-MailTools.spec
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Version:        2.07
 Release:        2
 Provides:       p_mtools
 Obsoletes:      p_mtools
-Requires:       perl = %{perl_version}
+%{perl_requires}
 AutoReqProv:    on
 License:        Artistic
 Group:          Development/Libraries/Perl