diff --git a/python3.spec b/python3.spec
index f25f377..b570a49 100644
--- a/python3.spec
+++ b/python3.spec
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Name: python3
 #  WARNING  When rebasing to a new Python version,
 #           remember to update the python3-docs package as well
 Version: %{pybasever}.2
-Release: 7%{?dist}
+Release: 8%{?dist}
 License: Python
 Group: Development/Languages
 
@@ -547,6 +547,13 @@ Requires: %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 BuildRequires: python-rpm-macros
 Requires: python-rpm-macros
 Requires: python3-rpm-macros
+
+# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217376
+# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1496757
+# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218294
+# TODO change to a specific subpackage once available (#1218294)
+Requires: redhat-rpm-config
+
 Conflicts: %{name} < %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description devel
@@ -1667,6 +1674,10 @@ fi
 # ======================================================
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Sep 29 2017 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 3.6.2-8
+- Make the -devel package require redhat-rpm-config
+Resolves: rhbz#1496757
+
 * Wed Sep 06 2017 Iryna Shcherbina <ishcherb@redhat.com> - 3.6.2-7
 - Include `-g` in the flags sent to the linker (LDFLAGS)
 Resolves: rhbz#1483222