diff --git a/alsa-utils.changes b/alsa-utils.changes
index 7420cd0..8963050 100644
--- a/alsa-utils.changes
+++ b/alsa-utils.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec  2 06:22:42 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- add automake as buildrequire to avoid implicit dependency
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Nov  4 17:27:05 CET 2011 - tiwai@suse.de
 
diff --git a/alsa-utils.spec b/alsa-utils.spec
index 917992a..171eef2 100644
--- a/alsa-utils.spec
+++ b/alsa-utils.spec
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
-
-
+#
 %if %suse_version > 1130
 %define use_systemd	1
 %define use_varlib	1
@@ -25,15 +24,19 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           alsa-utils
-BuildRequires:  alsa-devel ncurses-devel pkgconfig xmlto
+BuildRequires:  alsa-devel
+BuildRequires:  automake
+BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
+BuildRequires:  xmlto
 %define package_version	1.0.24.2
-License:        GPLv2+
+License:        GPL-2.0+
 Group:          Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Players
 Provides:       alsa-conf
 Requires:       dialog pciutils
 Summary:        Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Utilities
 Version:        1.0.24.2
-Release:        8
+Release:        0
 Source:         ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/alsa-utils-%{package_version}.tar.bz2
 # Patch:          alsa-utils-git-fixes.diff
 Patch1:         0001-alsamixer-fix-display-of-active-inactive-controls.patch