diff --git a/python-pip.spec b/python-pip.spec
index e702f0a..1ebdb73 100644
--- a/python-pip.spec
+++ b/python-pip.spec
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pip-installable as well.
 
 %package wheel
 Summary:        The pip wheel for custom tests and install requirements
-Requires:       %{mypython(abi)} = %{python_version}
+Requires:       %mypython(abi) = %python_version
 
 %description wheel
 This packages provides the pip wheel as separate file for cases where