diff --git a/xerces-c.changes b/xerces-c.changes
index 0f0b733..10ad306 100644
--- a/xerces-c.changes
+++ b/xerces-c.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Sep 11 19:08:46 UTC 2024 - Martin Schreiner <martin.schreiner@suse.com>
+
+- Enable gnuiconv transcoder, permanent fix for bsc#1223088. 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 27 11:53:10 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/xerces-c.spec b/xerces-c.spec
index 35e4b2c..1a6b31b 100644
--- a/xerces-c.spec
+++ b/xerces-c.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package xerces-c
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ This package includes files needed for development with Xerces-c
 %build
 find . -type d -name .svn -exec rm -Rf "{}" "+"
 %configure \
+    --enable-transcoder-gnuiconv \
     --enable-netaccessor-curl \
     --disable-static \
     --disable-silent-rules