diff --git a/freeciv.changes b/freeciv.changes
index c20f9aa..2fa7ba9 100644
--- a/freeciv.changes
+++ b/freeciv.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Feb 21 18:59:36 UTC 2012 - jreidinger@suse.com
+
+- add explicit requirement for autotools in build environment
+- use SPDX format of license
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov 22 15:36:24 UTC 2011 - jengelh@medozas.de
 
diff --git a/freeciv.spec b/freeciv.spec
index 95d1787..6cb29f6 100644
--- a/freeciv.spec
+++ b/freeciv.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package freeciv
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
 
 Name:           freeciv
 BuildRequires:  audiofile-devel fdupes gcc-c++ gtk2-devel readline-devel update-desktop-files
+BuildRequires:  autoconf automake libtool
 # imlib-config imlib-devel 
 BuildRequires:  SDL_mixer-devel
-URL:            http://www.freeciv.org
-License:        GPL v2 or later
+Url:            http://www.freeciv.org
+License:        GPL-2+
 Group:          Amusements/Games/Strategy/Turn Based
 AutoReqProv:    on
 Summary:        Free Civilization Clone