diff --git a/e2fsprogs.changes b/e2fsprogs.changes
index 6ad3d0b..b3660d1 100644
--- a/e2fsprogs.changes
+++ b/e2fsprogs.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Sep 11 12:00:55 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- add makeinfo as explicit buildrequire
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Aug 24 09:36:51 UTC 2012 - idonmez@suse.com
 
diff --git a/e2fsprogs.spec b/e2fsprogs.spec
index 4e7c007..6edba9f 100644
--- a/e2fsprogs.spec
+++ b/e2fsprogs.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  libblkid-devel
 BuildRequires:  libuuid-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
+%if 0%{suse_version} > 1220
+BuildRequires:  makeinfo
+%endif
 PreReq:         %install_info_prereq
 # bug437293
 %ifarch ppc64