diff --git a/fonts-config.changes b/fonts-config.changes
index 5f24956..a5b410a 100644
--- a/fonts-config.changes
+++ b/fonts-config.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Nov  7 12:48:49 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- require perl(English), which is not part of perl-base
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Oct 12 10:31:50 UTC 2011 - ftake@geeko.jp
 
diff --git a/fonts-config.spec b/fonts-config.spec
index 0f18e6c..4ea3ea4 100644
--- a/fonts-config.spec
+++ b/fonts-config.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ License:        GPLv2+
 Group:          System/X11/Fonts
 Provides:       xf86tools:/usr/sbin/fonts-config
 Requires:       fontconfig >= 2.3.93.20060103
+Requires:       perl(English)
 Recommends:     ft2demos
 PreReq:         %fillup_prereq
 Version:        20080121