diff --git a/python-eventlet.changes b/python-eventlet.changes
index ba90eb9..aef971d 100644
--- a/python-eventlet.changes
+++ b/python-eventlet.changes
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ Sun Nov 26 16:02:38 UTC 2017 - dmueller@suse.com
 - add  0001-Fix-SSL-connection-reset-errors.patch to fix
   hangs on SSL connections
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct 17 09:05:52 UTC 2017 - snica@suse.com
+
+- add netcfg package to list of requirements
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Oct  6 07:35:07 UTC 2017 - tbechtold@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-eventlet.spec b/python-eventlet.spec
index f0fa761..4a24b2d 100644
--- a/python-eventlet.spec
+++ b/python-eventlet.spec
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 %if %python_version_nodots < 34
 Requires:       python-enum34
 %endif
+Requires:       netcfg
 Requires:       python-greenlet >= 0.3
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildArch:      noarch