diff --git a/guile.changes b/guile.changes
index 4eb2a0a..bd15fa5 100644
--- a/guile.changes
+++ b/guile.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Oct  7 14:23:10 UTC 2015 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- require glibc-locale [bnc#948804]
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Mar  9 20:07:48 UTC 2015 - mpluskal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/guile.spec b/guile.spec
index d3dab77..7dd9b9b 100644
--- a/guile.spec
+++ b/guile.spec
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ BuildRequires:  readline-devel
 Requires(pre):  %{install_info_prereq}
 Requires(pre):  fileutils
 Requires(pre):  sh-utils
+Requires:       glibc-locale
 Conflicts:      slib < 3a5
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build