diff --git a/qemu.changes b/qemu.changes
index dac7dfc4..120328ce 100644
--- a/qemu.changes
+++ b/qemu.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Sep 13 13:12:52 UTC 2012 - idonmez@suse.com
+
+- Add explicit dependency on makeinfo for manpage/doc generation
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Sep  7 07:04:08 UTC 2012 - vuntz@suse.com
 
diff --git a/qemu.spec b/qemu.spec
index d45cd529..2fc79eef 100644
--- a/qemu.spec
+++ b/qemu.spec
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libgnutls-devel
 BuildRequires:  libjpeg-devel
 BuildRequires:  libpcap-devel
 BuildRequires:  libpng-devel
+BuildRequires:  makeinfo
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
 # we must not install the qemu package when under qemu build
 %if 0%{?qemu_user_space_build:1}