diff --git a/cdio-utils.spec b/cdio-utils.spec
index 9c2e6bc..8788b88 100644
--- a/cdio-utils.spec
+++ b/cdio-utils.spec
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ BuildRequires:  pkg-config
 BuildRequires:  popt-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libcddb)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libvcdinfo)
+%if 0%{suse_version} > 1220
+BuildRequires:  makeinfo
+%endif
 Url:            http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/libcdio
 Summary:        CD-ROM Access Library
 License:        GPL-3.0+
diff --git a/libcdio.changes b/libcdio.changes
index 2c1e1b1..5d7c51b 100644
--- a/libcdio.changes
+++ b/libcdio.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep  7 12:44:55 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- add makeinfo as explicit buildrequires
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri May 25 12:38:16 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/libcdio.spec b/libcdio.spec
index cf82dda..d79bf88 100644
--- a/libcdio.spec
+++ b/libcdio.spec
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
 BuildRequires:  popt-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libcddb)
+%if 0%{suse_version} > 1220
+BuildRequires:  makeinfo
+%endif
 Url:            http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/libcdio
 Summary:        CD-ROM Access Library
 License:        GPL-3.0+