diff --git a/swig.spec b/swig.spec
index fe09b34..12863ed 100644
--- a/swig.spec
+++ b/swig.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Summary: Connects C/C++/Objective C to some high-level programming languages.
 Name: swig
 Version: 1.3.39
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 License: BSD
 Group: Development/Tools
 URL: http://swig.sourceforge.net/
@@ -40,6 +40,22 @@ tool for building user interfaces.
 %patch1 -p1 -b .pylib
 %patch2 -p1 -b .arch
 
+cat << \EOF > %{name}-prov
+#!/bin/sh
+%{__perl_provides} `perl -p -e 's|\S+%{_docdir}/%{name}-doc-%{version}\S+||'`
+EOF
+
+%define __perl_provides %{_builddir}/%{name}-%{version}/%{name}-prov
+chmod +x %{__perl_provides}
+
+cat << \EOF > %{name}-req
+#!/bin/sh
+%{__perl_requires} `perl -p -e 's|\S+%{_docdir}/%{name}-doc-%{version}\S+||'`
+EOF
+
+%define __perl_requires %{_builddir}/%{name}-%{version}/%{name}-req
+chmod +x %{__perl_requires}
+
 %build
 ./autogen.sh
 %configure
@@ -66,6 +82,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_mandir}/man1/ccache-swig.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 03 2009 Adam Tkac <atkac redhat com> 1.3.39-2
+- fix perl requires/provides (#514983)
+
 * Tue Jul 28 2009 Adam Tkac <atkac redhat com> 1.3.39-1
 - update to 1.3.39 (#513744)