diff --git a/python-jaraco.base.changes b/python-jaraco.base.changes
index f3ca2fa..069c252 100644
--- a/python-jaraco.base.changes
+++ b/python-jaraco.base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Nov  8 11:07:02 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- add missing dependency declaration to six 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Mar  9 15:13:36 UTC 2020 - Marketa Calabkova <mcalabkova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-jaraco.base.spec b/python-jaraco.base.spec
index efe1972..74937a9 100644
--- a/python-jaraco.base.spec
+++ b/python-jaraco.base.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-jaraco.base
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ License:        MIT
 URL:            https://github.com/jaraco/jaraco.packaging
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/j/jaraco.packaging/jaraco.packaging-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module base}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+Requires:       python-six
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages
 
diff --git a/python-jaraco.packaging.changes b/python-jaraco.packaging.changes
index dc1b603..61925fd 100644
--- a/python-jaraco.packaging.changes
+++ b/python-jaraco.packaging.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Nov  8 11:07:15 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- add missing six dependency declaration 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Mar  9 15:11:55 UTC 2020 - Marketa Calabkova <mcalabkova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-jaraco.packaging.spec b/python-jaraco.packaging.spec
index 93941a1..0271683 100644
--- a/python-jaraco.packaging.spec
+++ b/python-jaraco.packaging.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-jaraco.packaging
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module jaraco.base >= 6.1}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools_scm}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module six}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module toml}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-jaraco.base >= 6.1
+Requires:       python-six
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
-Requires(preun): update-alternatives
+Requires(preun):update-alternatives
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %python_subpackages