diff --git a/libvirt.changes b/libvirt.changes
index 06efe30..dbb2a95 100644
--- a/libvirt.changes
+++ b/libvirt.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan 11 09:32:28 MST 2012 - jfehlig@suse.com
+
+- During configure, libvirt checks for availability of iptables
+  binary and doesn't actually use anything from iptables-devel
+  package, hence only need 'BuildRequires: iptables'.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan  9 15:45:33 MST 2012 - jfehlig@suse.com
 
diff --git a/libvirt.spec b/libvirt.spec
index c72e138..424236d 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec
+++ b/libvirt.spec
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libnetcontrol-devel >= 0.2.0
 %endif
 %if %{with_network}
 BuildRequires:  dnsmasq >= 2.41
-BuildRequires:  iptables-devel
+BuildRequires:  iptables
 BuildRequires:  radvd
 %endif
 %if %{with_nwfilter}