diff --git a/m4.changes b/m4.changes
index e3b2a45..c9990e6 100644
--- a/m4.changes
+++ b/m4.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec  1 11:22:53 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- add automake as buildrequire to avoid implicit dependency
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 19 15:14:23 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/m4.spec b/m4.spec
index c476326..69eaf64 100644
--- a/m4.spec
+++ b/m4.spec
@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
-
-
 Name:           m4
-License:        GPLv3+
+License:        GPL-3.0+
 Group:          Development/Languages/Other
+BuildRequires:  automake
 Provides:       base:/usr/bin/m4
 PreReq:         %{install_info_prereq}
 Version:        1.4.16
-Release:        1
+Release:        0
 Summary:        GNU m4
 Url:            http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/
 Source:         http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/m4/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2