diff --git a/spamassassin.spec b/spamassassin.spec
index e1737f9..c0797b0 100644
--- a/spamassassin.spec
+++ b/spamassassin.spec
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 Requires: /sbin/chkconfig /sbin/service
 Requires(post): diffutils
 
-BuildRequires: perl >= 2:5.8.0
+BuildRequires: perl-interpreter >= 2:5.8.0
 BuildRequires: perl-generators
 BuildRequires: perl(Net::DNS)
 BuildRequires: perl(Time::HiRes)