diff --git a/cairo.changes b/cairo.changes
index 4d624ab..500c208 100644
--- a/cairo.changes
+++ b/cairo.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 16 14:30:02 UTC 2018 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
+
+- Add explicit buildrequire on zlib and xcb-render 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec 18 16:38:19 UTC 2017 - zaitor@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/cairo.spec b/cairo.spec
index 61c1445..d3d45af 100644
--- a/cairo.spec
+++ b/cairo.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package cairo
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(pixman-1) >= 0.30.0
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(x11)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xext)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xrender)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(zlib)
 # These libraries are needed only for tests.
 # Do not enable tests in build systems, it causes build loop!
 #BuildRequires:  librsvg-devel poppler-devel
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gl)
 %endif
 %if %{build_xcb_backend}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xcb)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xcb-render)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xcb-shm)
 %endif