diff --git a/python-base.changes b/python-base.changes
index 57543e4..e809b07 100644
--- a/python-base.changes
+++ b/python-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Oct 15 10:39:15 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- buildrequire explicitly netcfg for the test suite
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Oct  8 14:33:08 UTC 2012 - jmatejek@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-base.spec b/python-base.spec
index c2c0a85..b707221 100644
--- a/python-base.spec
+++ b/python-base.spec
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
+# for the test suite
+BuildRequires:  netcfg
 # explicitly, see bnc#697251:
 Requires:       libpython2_7-1_0 = %{version}
 Provides:       %{name} = %{python_version}