diff --git a/cdemu-daemon.changes b/cdemu-daemon.changes
index 6dfab06..76f4758 100644
--- a/cdemu-daemon.changes
+++ b/cdemu-daemon.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Apr 25 11:36:28 UTC 2018 - p.seiler@linuxmail.org
+
+- Changed vhba-kmp package from recommend to require for /dev/vhba_ctl
+ * cdemu is not working if vhba kernel module is not installed
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov 23 13:44:48 UTC 2017 - rbrown@suse.com
 
diff --git a/cdemu-daemon.spec b/cdemu-daemon.spec
index fa3710d..26cc9a8 100644
--- a/cdemu-daemon.spec
+++ b/cdemu-daemon.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package cdemu-daemon
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gobject-2.0) >= 2.28
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gthread-2.0) >= 2.28
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libmirage) >= %version
 Requires(pre):  %fillup_prereq
+Requires:       vhba-kmp
 Recommends:     %name-lang
-Recommends:     vhba-kmp
 
 %lang_package