diff --git a/cronie.changes b/cronie.changes
index 5e62521..639f231 100644
--- a/cronie.changes
+++ b/cronie.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Nov 24 17:25:56 UTC 2017 - kstreitova@suse.com
+
+- Requires smtp_daemon (not just Recommends) as it's needed by
+  run-crons script [bsc#1064834] 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov 23 13:39:47 UTC 2017 - rbrown@suse.com
 
diff --git a/cronie.spec b/cronie.spec
index 40f290f..615674a 100644
--- a/cronie.spec
+++ b/cronie.spec
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Requires(pre):  cron
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1330
 Requires(pre):  group(trusted)
 %endif
-Recommends:     smtp_daemon
+Requires:       smtp_daemon
 Suggests:       postfix
 Conflicts:      cron <= 4.1
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build