diff --git a/tk.changes b/tk.changes
index 29fc7e7..f1e088d 100644
--- a/tk.changes
+++ b/tk.changes
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ Thu Jul 12 10:39:06 UTC 2018 - max@suse.com
     -underlinefg
   * prevent file edit from undoing loading of file
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 19 20:41:17 UTC 2018 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
+
+- add explicit buildrequire on fontconfig-devel 
+
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 Fri Dec 29 20:01:34 UTC 2017 - max@suse.com
 
diff --git a/tk.spec b/tk.spec
index d67a874..7d8d8d8 100644
--- a/tk.spec
+++ b/tk.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           tk
+BuildRequires:  fontconfig-devel
 BuildRequires:  imake
 BuildRequires:  libX11-devel
 BuildRequires:  libXScrnSaver-devel