diff --git a/xterm.changes b/xterm.changes
index e4e106b..79f6cc5 100644
--- a/xterm.changes
+++ b/xterm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jun 26 08:58:16 UTC 2012 - sndirsch@suse.com
+
+- require luit package on openSUSE > 12.1 (post xorg apps split) 
+
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 Sun May 13 00:49:13 UTC 2012 - jengelh@inai.de
 
diff --git a/xterm.spec b/xterm.spec
index 13e9bf9..ab9958a 100644
--- a/xterm.spec
+++ b/xterm.spec
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ BuildRequires:  xaw3d
 Url:            http://invisible-island.net/xterm/
 Provides:       XFree86:/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
 Provides:       xorg-x11:/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
+# post xorg apps split
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1210
+Requires:       luit
+%endif
 Version:        279
 Release:        0
 Summary:        The basic X terminal program