%define __php_provides /usr/lib/rpm/php.prov
-%define __php_requires /usr/lib/rpm/php.req
+# define 'php_req_new' in ~/.rpmmacros to use php version of req finder
+%define __php_requires env PHP_MIN_VERSION=%{?php_min_version} /usr/lib/rpm/php.req%{?php_req_new:.php}