diff --git a/gnome-control-center.changes b/gnome-control-center.changes
index c06a12d..4ecfbf9 100644
--- a/gnome-control-center.changes
+++ b/gnome-control-center.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May 22 12:51:21 UTC 2013 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Require colord: the color panel in gnome-control-center needs to
+  be able to read the configuration and requires the ColorHelper
+  glib schema to be present.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 14 11:30:51 UTC 2013 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/gnome-control-center.spec b/gnome-control-center.spec
index 0106c3c..25f113c 100644
--- a/gnome-control-center.spec
+++ b/gnome-control-center.spec
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xft)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xi) >= 1.2
 # needed for glxinfo, used by System info panel
 Requires:       Mesa-demo-x
+# The color panel requires colord to be present for the glib schema
+Requires:       colord
 # needed for printers panel
 Requires:       cups-pk-helper
 Requires:       gnome-menus