diff --git a/corosync.changes b/corosync.changes
index 27a44a6..3a4e233 100644
--- a/corosync.changes
+++ b/corosync.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jul 27 10:32:27 UTC 2015 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- BuildRequire pkgconfig(systemd) instead of systemd: this should
+  help avoid a build cycle.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jul 21 15:12:26 UTC 2015 - bliu@suse.com
 
diff --git a/corosync.spec b/corosync.spec
index 592e5c4..46e063c 100644
--- a/corosync.spec
+++ b/corosync.spec
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ BuildRequires:  net-snmp-devel
 BuildRequires:  dbus-1-devel
 %endif
 %if %{with systemd}
-BuildRequires:  systemd
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
 Requires(post): systemd
 Requires(preun): systemd
 Requires(postun): systemd