diff --git a/python-tornado.changes b/python-tornado.changes
index 16a5d91..3b4ca55 100644
--- a/python-tornado.changes
+++ b/python-tornado.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct 17 10:03:04 UTC 2017 - opensuse_buildservice@ojkastl.de
+
+- added %{python_module backports.ssl_match_hostname}
+  on SLES12 GA aka SP0, to avoid build errors
+- explicit BuildRequires for certifi on SLES12 GA aka SP0 only
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct 17 09:24:48 UTC 2017 - opensuse_buildservice@ojkastl.de
+
+- added certifi to BuildRequires, to fix 'ImportError: No module named certifi'
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Aug  9 19:03:51 UTC 2017 - toddrme2178@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-tornado.spec b/python-tornado.spec
index a975bc0..02997de 100644
--- a/python-tornado.spec
+++ b/python-tornado.spec
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ Url:            http://www.tornadoweb.org
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/t/tornado/tornado-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch0:         tornado-configtest.patch
 Patch1:         tornado-async-deprecations.patch
+%if 0%{?sle_version} == 120000 && !0%{?is_opensuse}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module backports.ssl_match_hostname}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module certifi}
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pycurl}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}