diff --git a/vlc.changes b/vlc.changes
index 1068b3e..32e7267 100644
--- a/vlc.changes
+++ b/vlc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Nov 29 14:21:37 UTC 2016 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Expand the lang_package macro in order to change the dependency
+  to be on vlc-noX instead of vlc. USers of headless installed
+  vlc might still be interested in translations too (boo#1012556).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Sep 28 18:54:45 UTC 2016 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/vlc.spec b/vlc.spec
index 8d3e8a1..074c831 100644
--- a/vlc.spec
+++ b/vlc.spec
@@ -281,7 +281,22 @@ suitable for server installations, for example, to run a streaming server.
 Should you decide to install the GUI modules, %{name}-noX will stay
 installed as a dependency.
 
-%lang_package
+# we can't use %%lang_package, as we need a different dependency
+# boo#1012556
+# but the package name has to stay vlc-lang, as otherise the software centers
+# (AppStream based) can't see vlc being translated (vlc is the one listed in SC
+# not vlc-noX)
+%package lang 
+Summary:        Translations for package %{name} 
+# We do not want to require vlc, which is GUI based, but only vlc-noX
+Group:          System/Localization 
+Requires:       %{name}-noX = %{version} 
+Provides:       %{name}-lang-all = %{version} 
+Supplements:    packageand(bundle-lang-other:%{name}-noX) 
+BuildArch:      noarch 
+
+%description lang 
+Provides translations for the "%{name}" package.
 
 %package codec-gstreamer
 Summary:        GStreamer integration for the VLC media player