diff --git a/bluez-gstreamer.changes b/bluez-gstreamer.changes
index fa8456d..b99f374 100644
--- a/bluez-gstreamer.changes
+++ b/bluez-gstreamer.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Apr 26 15:04:58 UTC 2012 - seife+obs@b1-systems.com
+
+- fix mysterious build failure by creating /var/lib/bluetooth
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Apr 18 22:09:48 UTC 2012 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Make libsbc installable; Required by update to Opal.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar  8 21:06:29 UTC 2012 - seife+obs@b1-systems.com
 
diff --git a/bluez.changes b/bluez.changes
index 2b0e86e..b99f374 100644
--- a/bluez.changes
+++ b/bluez.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Apr 26 15:04:58 UTC 2012 - seife+obs@b1-systems.com
+
+- fix mysterious build failure by creating /var/lib/bluetooth
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Apr 18 22:09:48 UTC 2012 - jeffm@suse.com
 
diff --git a/bluez.spec b/bluez.spec
index 83cc38a..5587daa 100644
--- a/bluez.spec
+++ b/bluez.spec
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ then if test -e %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/cups/backend/bluetooth
           mv %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/cups/backend/bluetooth %{buildroot}%{cups_lib_dir}/backend/bluetooth
      fi
 fi
+# no idea why this is suddenly necessary...
+install --mode 0755 -d $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/var/lib/bluetooth
 
 %check
 make check