diff --git a/ImageMagick.changes b/ImageMagick.changes
index dbbbc84..2e78ee7 100644
--- a/ImageMagick.changes
+++ b/ImageMagick.changes
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Fri Jul 29 07:07:44 UTC 2011 - pgajdos@novell.com
   * Use zlib default compression strategy instead of Z_RLE and Z_FIXED
     strategies when linking with zlib versions (prior to 1.2.0 and 1.2.2.2,
     respectively) that don't support them.
+- switch on WEBP support -- require libwebp-devel to build
 
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 Mon Jun 20 10:44:54 UTC 2011 - pgajdos@novell.com
diff --git a/ImageMagick.spec b/ImageMagick.spec
index 0fc621c..3ee9023 100644
--- a/ImageMagick.spec
+++ b/ImageMagick.spec
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@
 %bcond_without DejaVu
 %bcond_without EXIF
 %bcond_without JPEG
+%bcond_without WEBP
 
 Name:           ImageMagick
 
-BuildRequires:  fdupes pkgconfig
+BuildRequires:  fdupes pkgconfig 
 
 %if %{with DCraw}
 BuildRequires:  dcraw
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ BuildRequires:  libexif-devel
 BuildRequires:  libjasper-devel
 %endif
 
+%if %{with WEBP}
+BuildRequires:  libwebp-devel
+%endif
+
 %define xtp_version 5.4.3
 %define mfr_version 6.7.1
 %define mfr_revision 0
@@ -139,6 +144,9 @@ Requires:       libexif-devel
 %if %{with JPEG}
 Requires:       libjasper-devel
 %endif
+%if %{with WEBP}
+Requires:	libwebp-devel
+%endif
 
 %package extra
 License:        PERMISSIVE-OSI-COMPLIANT