diff --git a/centos/SPECS/rubygem-rest-client.spec b/centos/SPECS/rubygem-rest-client.spec
index f5caf23..6050d45 100644
--- a/centos/SPECS/rubygem-rest-client.spec
+++ b/centos/SPECS/rubygem-rest-client.spec
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@ Requires: %{?scl_prefix}ruby(abi) = 1.9.1
 BuildRequires: %{?scl_prefix}ruby(abi) = 1.9.1
 BuildRequires:  %{?scl_prefix}rubygems-devel
 %else
+%if 0%{?rhel} == 7
+Requires: ruby(abi) = 2.0
+BuildRequires: ruby(abi) = 2.0
+%else
 Requires: ruby(abi) = 1.8
 BuildRequires: ruby(abi) = 1.8
 %endif
 %endif
+%endif
 Requires: %{?scl_prefix}rubygems
 BuildRequires: %{?scl_prefix}rubygems
 BuildArch: noarch