diff --git a/vulkan-loader.spec b/vulkan-loader.spec
index f3ad237..ae86e17 100644
--- a/vulkan-loader.spec
+++ b/vulkan-loader.spec
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 # Only pick versions released as /^sdk-.*/ tags
 %define lname	libvulkan1
+%define hdrreq	1.2.154
 Name:           vulkan-loader
 Version:        1.2.154.1
 Release:        0
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ BuildRequires:  cmake >= 3.4
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++ >= 4.8
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  python3-xml
-BuildRequires:  vulkan-headers >= 1.2.154
+BuildRequires:  vulkan-headers >= %hdrreq
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(pciaccess)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(x11)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xcb)
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ graphics applications such as games and interactive media.
 Summary:        Vulkan development package
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
 Requires:       %lname = %version-%release
-Requires:       vulkan-headers >= %version
+Requires:       vulkan-headers >= %hdrreq
 
 %description -n vulkan-devel
 Vulkan is a 3D graphics and compute API providing cross-platform