diff --git a/slf4j.changes b/slf4j.changes
index bc12e2a..2a3f2f1 100644
--- a/slf4j.changes
+++ b/slf4j.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 29 12:50:01 UTC 2014 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- build against log4j-mini to avoid a cycle
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Sep 19 14:22:54 UTC 2013 - mvyskocil@suse.com
 
diff --git a/slf4j.spec b/slf4j.spec
index 824dac3..8580e6a 100644
--- a/slf4j.spec
+++ b/slf4j.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package slf4j
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 # Copyright (c) 2000-2009, JPackage Project
 # All rights reserved.
 #
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 1.5.0
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-tools
 BuildRequires:  javassist >= 3.4
 BuildRequires:  junit >= 3.8.2
-BuildRequires:  log4j
+BuildRequires:  log4j-mini
 Requires:       cal10n
 Requires:       java
 Requires:       javapackages-tools