diff --git a/guile1.changes b/guile1.changes
index 7130933..55c82a9 100644
--- a/guile1.changes
+++ b/guile1.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 10 08:40:00 UTC 2012 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- added automake into buildrequires
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Sep 28 14:40:32 UTC 2011 - davejplater@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/guile1.spec b/guile1.spec
index e9282a2..7b80ed0 100644
--- a/guile1.spec
+++ b/guile1.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           guile1
-BuildRequires:  gc-devel gmp-devel readline-devel pkg-config
+BuildRequires:  gc-devel gmp-devel readline-devel pkg-config automake
 License:        LGPL-2.1+
 Group:          Development/Languages/Scheme
 Version:        1.8.8