diff --git a/openssh.changes b/openssh.changes
index ebf962f..9813600 100644
--- a/openssh.changes
+++ b/openssh.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct 16 12:29:36 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- buildrequire systemd through pkgconfig to break cycle
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Aug 15 19:25:08 UTC 2012 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/openssh.spec b/openssh.spec
index 9a75403..c9906af 100644
--- a/openssh.spec
+++ b/openssh.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Version:        6.0p1
 Release:        0
 %define xversion 1.2.4.1
 Summary:        Secure Shell Client and Server (Remote Login Program)
-License:        BSD-3-Clause ; MIT
+License:        BSD-3-Clause and MIT
 Group:          Productivity/Networking/SSH
 Url:            http://www.openssh.com/
 Source:         ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenSSH/portable/openssh-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Patch21:        openssh-nocrazyabicheck.patch
 Patch22:        openssh-nodaemon-nopid.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1140
-BuildRequires:  systemd
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
 %{?systemd_requires}
 %define has_systemd 1
 %endif