diff --git a/bzflag.changes b/bzflag.changes
index ff90307..67dbd36 100644
--- a/bzflag.changes
+++ b/bzflag.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep 30 20:07:45 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- add libtool as buildrequire to make the spec file more reliable
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jul  6 10:18:23 UTC 2011 - jmcdonough@suse.de
 
diff --git a/bzflag.spec b/bzflag.spec
index 05d6e6a..626c220 100644
--- a/bzflag.spec
+++ b/bzflag.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 Name:           bzflag
 BuildRequires:  bc curl-devel fdupes freeglut-devel gcc-c++ libSDL-devel libcares-devel libdrm-devel ncurses-devel update-desktop-files
+BuildRequires:  libtool
 License:        GPLv2+
 Group:          Amusements/Games/3D/Shoot
 Version:        2.4.0