diff --git a/python-M2Crypto.changes b/python-M2Crypto.changes
index c1f9bb5..f369952 100644
--- a/python-M2Crypto.changes
+++ b/python-M2Crypto.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Feb 20 11:14:52 UTC 2018 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- Require python-xml that is used by some parts of M2crypto
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb  9 22:30:59 UTC 2018 - michael@stroeder.com
 
diff --git a/python-M2Crypto.spec b/python-M2Crypto.spec
index 5dab9a2..1591d4c 100644
--- a/python-M2Crypto.spec
+++ b/python-M2Crypto.spec
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/M/M2Crypto/M2Cryp
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module xml}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  openssl
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       python-typing
+Requires:       python-xml
 # hpj: SLES 12 and Leap 42.1 need swig3 to build this package
 %if 0%{?sle_version} == 120100
 BuildRequires:  swig3