diff --git a/opencv.changes b/opencv.changes
index 64e1888..97251a5 100644
--- a/opencv.changes
+++ b/opencv.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 10 04:24:32 UTC 2012 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
+
+- Use Explicit Buildrequires on several needed libraries
+  future dependency cleanups may/will cause build to fail otherwise.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Dec 31 14:21:49 UTC 2011 - idonmez@suse.com
 
diff --git a/opencv.spec b/opencv.spec
index cb880ab..e2996ef 100644
--- a/opencv.spec
+++ b/opencv.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package opencv
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ BuildRequires:  libqt4-devel
 #BuildRequires:  libunicap-devel
 BuildRequires:  libxine-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-numpy-devel
+BuildRequires:  libtiff-devel
+BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
+BuildRequires:  libjpeg-devel
+BuildRequires:  libilmbase-devel
 %if %{with ffmpeg}
 BuildRequires:  libffmpeg-devel
 %endif