diff --git a/gnome-shell.changes b/gnome-shell.changes
index bce27fe..6a5671f 100644
--- a/gnome-shell.changes
+++ b/gnome-shell.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Apr 25 19:01:31 UTC 2013 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Add gnome-clocks Recommends: the dateTime applet in the panel
+  starts it when the user selects "Open Clocks".
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Apr 16 20:19:02 UTC 2013 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/gnome-shell.spec b/gnome-shell.spec
index c970fdd..d3579cd 100644
--- a/gnome-shell.spec
+++ b/gnome-shell.spec
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ Recommends:     %{name}-browser-plugin
 Recommends:     %{name}-lang
 # Wanda makes use of this.
 Recommends:     fortune
+# The dateTime applet in the panel launches gnome-clocks upon user request
+Recommends:     gnome-clocks
 Recommends:     gnome-shell-search-provider-documents
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 %glib2_gsettings_schema_requires