diff --git a/rubygem-gem2rpm.changes b/rubygem-gem2rpm.changes
index fce8cfc..22e8d95 100644
--- a/rubygem-gem2rpm.changes
+++ b/rubygem-gem2rpm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon May  8 19:40:38 UTC 2023 - Software System <opensuse@wolke7.net>
+
+- add BuildRequires: ruby-common >= 3.2 
+  This version is required to rebuild the package. The older
+  ruby-common is no longer sufficient.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb  3 16:04:04 UTC 2023 - Marcus Rueckert <mrueckert@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/rubygem-gem2rpm.spec b/rubygem-gem2rpm.spec
index 7b710bd..98a27c4 100644
--- a/rubygem-gem2rpm.spec
+++ b/rubygem-gem2rpm.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package rubygem-gem2rpm
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ BuildRequires:  ruby-macros >= 5
 %else
 BuildRequires:  %{rubygem gem2rpm}
 %endif
+BuildRequires:  ruby-common >= 3.2
 BuildRequires:  update-alternatives
 URL:            https://github.com/lutter/gem2rpm/
 Source:         http://rubygems.org/gems/%{mod_full_name}.gem