diff --git a/openssh.changes b/openssh.changes
index 9813600..58acdd6 100644
--- a/openssh.changes
+++ b/openssh.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Oct 26 15:01:21 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- explicit buildrequire groff, needed for man pages
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Oct 16 12:29:36 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/openssh.spec b/openssh.spec
index c9906af..b9df6b1 100644
--- a/openssh.spec
+++ b/openssh.spec
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Name:           openssh
 %define _appdefdir      %{_prefix}/share/X11/app-defaults
 BuildRequires:  audit-devel
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
+BuildRequires:  groff
 BuildRequires:  krb5-devel
 BuildRequires:  libedit-devel
 %if 0%{suse_version} > 1100