diff --git a/bitlbee.changes b/bitlbee.changes
index 8f325eb..0dd1adb 100644
--- a/bitlbee.changes
+++ b/bitlbee.changes
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
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 Wed Sep  5 17:38:26 UTC 2012 - jmcdonough@suse.com
 
+- Fix OTR in post-12.2 systems to build using libotr2 as
+  libotr interface has changed
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Sep  5 17:38:26 UTC 2012 - jmcdonough@suse.com
+
 - Fix build typo to enable OTR
 
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diff --git a/bitlbee.spec b/bitlbee.spec
index c532e20..f476748 100644
--- a/bitlbee.spec
+++ b/bitlbee.spec
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@ BuildRequires:  xmlto
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 %endif
 %if 0%{?with_libotr:1}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1230
+BuildRequires:  libotr2-devel
+%else
 BuildRequires:  libotr-devel
 %endif
+%endif
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1120
 BuildRequires:  libpurple-devel
 %endif