diff --git a/cairo.changes b/cairo.changes
index 4d624ab..302d7b0 100644
--- a/cairo.changes
+++ b/cairo.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 16 14:30:02 UTC 2018 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
+
+- Add explicit pkgconfig(zlib) and (conditionalized on
+  build_xcb_backend) pkgconfig(xcb-render) BuildRequires: closer
+  alignment with what configure checks for.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec 18 16:38:19 UTC 2017 - zaitor@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/cairo.spec b/cairo.spec
index 61c1445..bf97e88 100644
--- a/cairo.spec
+++ b/cairo.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package cairo
 #
-# 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
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(pixman-1) >= 0.30.0
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(x11)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xext)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xrender)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(zlib)
 # These libraries are needed only for tests.
 # Do not enable tests in build systems, it causes build loop!
 #BuildRequires:  librsvg-devel poppler-devel
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(egl)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gl)
 %endif
 %if %{build_xcb_backend}
-BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xcb)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xcb) >= 1.6
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xcb-render) >= 1.6
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xcb-shm)
 %endif