diff --git a/openslp.changes b/openslp.changes
index 96bb95b..0745488 100644
--- a/openslp.changes
+++ b/openslp.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 18 11:48:34 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- buildrequire systemd through the pkgconfig provide to get
+  systemd-mini in build environments (to break cycles)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Aug 25 15:56:43 UTC 2012 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/openslp.spec b/openslp.spec
index 9be082a..66c6d6a 100644
--- a/openslp.spec
+++ b/openslp.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ BuildRequires:  flex
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1140
-BuildRequires:  systemd
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
 %define has_systemd 1
 %endif
 Summary:        An OpenSLP Implementation of Service Location Protocol V2