diff --git a/dmraid.changes b/dmraid.changes
index 3028e4a..ef31f3d 100644
--- a/dmraid.changes
+++ b/dmraid.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan  9 09:28:36 UTC 2012 - aj@suse.de
+
+- Add automake as buildrequires.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Dec 20 20:21:46 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/dmraid.spec b/dmraid.spec
index 8e2dc2b..69e2897 100644
--- a/dmraid.spec
+++ b/dmraid.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package dmraid
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+
+
 Name:           dmraid
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
+BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  device-mapper-devel
 BuildRequires:  libselinux-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel