diff --git a/jss.spec b/jss.spec
index b62d776..c3e6e82 100644
--- a/jss.spec
+++ b/jss.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           jss
 Version:        4.4.2
-Release:        7%{?dist}
+Release:        8%{?dist}
 Summary:        Java Security Services (JSS)
 
 Group:          System Environment/Libraries
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Conflicts:      tomcatjss < 7.2.1
 BuildRequires:  nss-devel >= 3.28.4-6
 BuildRequires:  nspr-devel >= 4.13.1
 BuildRequires:  java-devel
-%if 0%{?fedora} >= 25
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 25 || 0%{?rhel} > 7
 BuildRequires:  perl-interpreter
 %endif
 Requires:       java-headless
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_javadocdir}/%{name}-%{version}/*
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 08 2018 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> - 4.4.2-8
+- update build dependencies
+
 * Wed Nov  1 2017 Dogtag Team <pki-devel@redhat.com> 4.4.2-7
 - Mozilla Bugzilla #1408057 - JSS throws ObjectNotFoundException without
   message (edewata)