diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index 432d0ec..d169d6b 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Apr 23 14:16:47 UTC 2020 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.de>
+
+- bootloader: pull in grub2-snapper plugin if snapper is installed
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Apr 17 12:44:38 UTC 2020 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index 19aff3d..3370444 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ Provides:       pattern() = bootloader
 Requires:       pattern() = base
 #
 Requires:       grub2
+Requires:       (grub2-snapper-plugin if snapper)
 %ifarch x86_64
 # XXX: not sure this really belongs here. More like a kernel
 # rather than bootloader related thing?