diff --git a/perl-Class-Load.spec b/perl-Class-Load.spec
index 51b42b1..8d87129 100644
--- a/perl-Class-Load.spec
+++ b/perl-Class-Load.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:		perl-Class-Load
 Version:	0.06
-Release:	2%{?dist}
+Release:	3%{?dist}
 Summary:	A working (require "Class::Name") and more
 Group:		Development/Libraries
 License:	GPL+ or Artistic
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BuildRequires:	perl(ExtUtils::MakeMaker)
 BuildRequires:	perl(Test::Fatal)
 BuildRequires:	perl(Test::More)
 Requires:	perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%(eval "`%{__perl} -V:version`"; echo $version))
-Requires:	perl(Exporter)
+# Also requires core module perl(Exporter) via a "use base" construct
 
 %description
 require EXPR only accepts Class/Name.pm style module names, not Class::Name.
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_mandir}/man3/Class::Load.3pm*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 21 2010 Paul Howarth <paul@city-fan.org> - 0.06-3
+- Drop explicit dependency on core module perl(Exporter) (#656408)
+
 * Tue Nov 23 2010 Paul Howarth <paul@city-fan.org> - 0.06-2
 - Sanitize spec for Fedora submission