diff --git a/a2ps.changes b/a2ps.changes
index 7716568..b24fdb1 100644
--- a/a2ps.changes
+++ b/a2ps.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jul 30 10:49:18 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- add texinfo and makeinfo as buildrequires to fix build
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Jun 16 19:12:39 UTC 2012 - jengelh@inai.de
 
diff --git a/a2ps.spec b/a2ps.spec
index 396daa3..1e7f6c1 100644
--- a/a2ps.spec
+++ b/a2ps.spec
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ BuildRequires:  gv
 BuildRequires:  psutils
 BuildRequires:  texlive-latex
 BuildRequires:  xorg-x11-devel
+%if %suse_version > 1220
+BuildRequires:  makeinfo
+BuildRequires:  texinfo
+%endif
 Url:            http://www.gnu.org/software/a2ps/a2ps.html
 Provides:       a2ps-bin
 Requires:       /bin/sed