diff --git a/python-redis.changes b/python-redis.changes
index 2b6855b..b633794 100644
--- a/python-redis.changes
+++ b/python-redis.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Nov 16 11:29:31 UTC 2018 - sebix+novell.com@sebix.at
+
+- add recommendation for python-hiredis as requested by @mimi_vx in Request#649524
+
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 Fri Nov 16 08:48:26 UTC 2018 - sebix+novell.com@sebix.at
 
diff --git a/python-redis.spec b/python-redis.spec
index a90c074..16b2856 100644
--- a/python-redis.spec
+++ b/python-redis.spec
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  psmisc
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  redis
+Recommends:     python-hiredis
 Requires:       python-py
 Requires:       redis
 BuildArch:      noarch