diff --git a/pango.changes b/pango.changes
index dc5c29b..bf8fac1 100644
--- a/pango.changes
+++ b/pango.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Mar 31 22:30:53 UTC 2024 - Michael Pujos <pujos.michael@gmail.com>
+
+- added GraphicsMagick package as Recommends. The invocation of
+  pango-view with the ft2 backend requires the gm command found in
+  that package
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Feb 26 09:38:41 UTC 2024 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/pango.spec b/pango.spec
index a7e9d8c..00d666e 100644
--- a/pango.spec
+++ b/pango.spec
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ This package provides the GObject Introspection bindings for Pango.
 %package tools
 Summary:        Tools for pango, a library for text layout and rendering
 Group:          System/Libraries
+# for the 'gm' command used by 'pango-view --backend=ft2'
+Recommends:     GraphicsMagick
 
 %description tools
 Pango is a library for layout and rendering of text, with an emphasis