diff --git a/python-requests-futures.changes b/python-requests-futures.changes
index aaeb1c2..45b082f 100644
--- a/python-requests-futures.changes
+++ b/python-requests-futures.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan  4 11:00:16 UTC 2018 - alarrosa@suse.com
+
+- python3-futures doesn't exist so only require it when building
+  the python2 flavor
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed May 17 11:34:21 UTC 2017 - cbosdonnat@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-requests-futures.spec b/python-requests-futures.spec
index 21c8f19..30f5595 100644
--- a/python-requests-futures.spec
+++ b/python-requests-futures.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-requests-futures
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildArch:      noarch
+%ifpython2
 Requires:       python-futures >= 2.1.3
+%endif
 Requires:       python-requests >= 1.2.0
 
 %python_subpackages