diff --git a/libvoikko.changes b/libvoikko.changes
index f750840..1a99436 100644
--- a/libvoikko.changes
+++ b/libvoikko.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan 30 13:08:16 UTC 2012 - jengelh@medozas.de
+
+- Ensure pkgconfig symbols are present
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 30 12:56:36 UTC 2012 - jengelh@medozas.de
 
diff --git a/libvoikko.spec b/libvoikko.spec
index 01b7555..d5fca00 100644
--- a/libvoikko.spec
+++ b/libvoikko.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
-
 Name:           libvoikko
 Version:        2.1
 Release:        0
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel
 BuildRequires:  libmalaga-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtool
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  python
 BuildRequires:  python-xml
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build