diff --git a/xterm.changes b/xterm.changes
index e38628c..afaf87b 100644
--- a/xterm.changes
+++ b/xterm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 22 09:04:25 UTC 2014 - gber@opensuse.org
+
+- enable support for sixel graphics originally introduced with
+  patch #294
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon May  5 19:31:19 UTC 2014 - pcerny@suse.com
 
diff --git a/xterm.spec b/xterm.spec
index 9997f70..ea5446a 100644
--- a/xterm.spec
+++ b/xterm.spec
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ cd ../vttest-%{vttest_version}
     --x-libraries=/usr/X11R6/%{_lib} \
 %endif
     --enable-backarrow-is-erase \
+    --enable-sixel-graphics
 
 make %{?_smp_mflags}