diff --git a/device-mapper.changes b/device-mapper.changes
index ea99565..b05cd07 100644
--- a/device-mapper.changes
+++ b/device-mapper.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jul 13 13:09:35 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- Require device-mapper-devel rather than recommend. It is really
+  needed (the .h files are required by the lvm2app and lvm2cmd)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul  6 10:18:09 UTC 2017 - zren@suse.com
 
diff --git a/lvm2-clvm.changes b/lvm2-clvm.changes
index ea99565..b05cd07 100644
--- a/lvm2-clvm.changes
+++ b/lvm2-clvm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jul 13 13:09:35 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- Require device-mapper-devel rather than recommend. It is really
+  needed (the .h files are required by the lvm2app and lvm2cmd)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul  6 10:18:09 UTC 2017 - zren@suse.com
 
diff --git a/lvm2.changes b/lvm2.changes
index ea99565..b05cd07 100644
--- a/lvm2.changes
+++ b/lvm2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jul 13 13:09:35 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- Require device-mapper-devel rather than recommend. It is really
+  needed (the .h files are required by the lvm2app and lvm2cmd)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul  6 10:18:09 UTC 2017 - zren@suse.com
 
diff --git a/lvm2.spec b/lvm2.spec
index efe6aa3..558def4 100644
--- a/lvm2.spec
+++ b/lvm2.spec
@@ -514,8 +514,8 @@ Summary:        Development files for LVM2
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
 Requires:       %{applib} = %{version}
 Requires:       %{cmdlib} = %{version}
+Requires:       device-mapper-devel
 Requires:       lvm2 = %{version}
-Recommends:     device-mapper-devel
 
 %description devel
 This package provides development files for the LVM2 Logical Volume Manager.