diff --git a/nemo-extensions.spec b/nemo-extensions.spec
index 402a26d..47b9345 100644
--- a/nemo-extensions.spec
+++ b/nemo-extensions.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           nemo-extensions
 Version:        3.6.0
-Release:        3%{?dist}
+Release:        4%{?dist}
 Summary:        Extensions for Nemo
 
 License:        GPLv2+ and LGPLv2
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ Requires:    pygobject3-base
 %else
 Requires:    python2-gobject-base
 %endif
-Obsoletes:   nemo-python < %{version}-%{release}
-Provides:    nemo-python = %{version}-%{release}
+%{?python_provide:%python_provide python2-nemo}
 
 %description -n python2-nemo
 Python bindings for Nemo
@@ -78,8 +77,7 @@ Python bindings for Nemo
 Summary:     Python bindings for Nemo
 License:     GPLv2+
 Requires:    python2-nemo%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes:   nemo-python-devel < %{version}-%{release}
-Provides:    nemo-python-devel = %{version}-%{release}
+%{?python_provide:%python_provide python2-nemo-devel}
 
 %description -n python2-nemo-devel
 Python bindings for Nemo
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ Summary:     Embedded terminal window for Nemo
 License:     GPLv3+
 BuildArch:   noarch
 Requires:    vte291
-Requires:    python2-nemo
+Requires:    python2-nemo = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description -n nemo-terminal
 Embedded terminal window for Nemo
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ The preview can be closed by hitting space again, or escape.
 Summary:     Emblem support for nemo
 License:     GPLv3+
 BuildArch:   noarch
-Requires:    python2-nemo
+Requires:    python2-nemo = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description -n nemo-emblems
 Restores the emblems functionality that used to be in GNOME 2.
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@ This opens a dialog where you set the desired image size and file name.
 Summary:     Context menu comparison extension for nemo
 License:     GPLv3+
 BuildArch:   noarch
-Requires:    python2-nemo
+Requires:    python2-nemo = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:    meld
 Requires:    pyxdg
 Requires:    pygtk2
@@ -321,6 +319,10 @@ fi
 %{_datadir}/nemo-python/extensions/utils.py*
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Feb 02 2018 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 3.6.0-4
+- use %%python_provide macro (so arch'd provides are included too)
+- tighten subpkg deps
+
 * Thu Feb 01 2018 Leigh Scott <leigh123linux@googlemail.com> - 3.6.0-3
 - Rename nemo-python to python2-nemo