diff --git a/gdbm.changes b/gdbm.changes
index 02a5077..2f63062 100644
--- a/gdbm.changes
+++ b/gdbm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Oct  1 05:39:11 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- add libtool as buildrequire to make the spec file more reliable
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Sep 21 14:24:33 CEST 2010 - pgajdos@suse.cz
 
diff --git a/gdbm.spec b/gdbm.spec
index 3278ee1..eee9df3 100644
--- a/gdbm.spec
+++ b/gdbm.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
-# spec file for package gdbm (Version 1.8.3)
+# spec file for package gdbm
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2010 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2011 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
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Patch2:         gdbm-prototype_static_functions.patch
 Patch3:         gdbm-fix_testprogs.patch
 Patch4:         gdbm-1.8.3-no-build-date.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
+BuildRequires:  libtool
 
 %description
 A static and dynamic library for the GNU database routines.