diff --git a/git.changes b/git.changes
index c53986b..ab8fc9c 100644
--- a/git.changes
+++ b/git.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 27 09:21:46 UTC 2018 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- State zlib-devel in deps, previously magically pulled in by
+  openssl
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun 25 07:40:25 UTC 2018 - astieger@suse.com
 
diff --git a/git.spec b/git.spec
index d25db8b..d2de853 100644
--- a/git.spec
+++ b/git.spec
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ BuildRequires:  tcsh
 BuildRequires:  update-desktop-files
 BuildRequires:  xmlto
 BuildRequires:  xz
+BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 Requires:       git-core = %{version}
 Recommends:     git-svn git-cvs git-email gitk git-gui
 Suggests:       git-daemon git-web