diff --git a/python-jaraco-packaging.spec b/python-jaraco-packaging.spec
index 6eb87e0..a5247c0 100644
--- a/python-jaraco-packaging.spec
+++ b/python-jaraco-packaging.spec
@@ -35,12 +35,16 @@ Requires:       python3-jaraco
 Requires:       python3dist(rst-linker)
 Requires:       python3dist(six) >= 1.4
 Requires:       python3dist(setuptools)
-Requires:       python3dist(importlib-metadata) >= 0.18
 
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(setuptools)
 BuildRequires:  python3-setuptools_scm >= 1.15.0
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(six) >= 1.4
+
+%if 0%{python3_version_nodots} < 38
+Requires:       python3dist(importlib-metadata) >= 0.18
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(importlib-metadata) >= 0.18
+%endif
+
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python3-%{pkg_name}}
 
 %description -n python3-%{pkg_name}