diff --git a/seq24.changes b/seq24.changes
index cf4b05d..36f334e 100644
--- a/seq24.changes
+++ b/seq24.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec  2 16:43:00 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- add automake as buildrequire to avoid implicit dependency
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Apr 20 06:43:35 UTC 2010 - davejplater@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/seq24.spec b/seq24.spec
index e75aa5a..6d2862c 100644
--- a/seq24.spec
+++ b/seq24.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
-# spec file for package seq24 (Version 0.9.0)
+# spec file for package seq24
 #
-# 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
@@ -15,16 +15,17 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
-# norootforbuild
-
-
 Name:           seq24
-BuildRequires:  alsa-devel gcc-c++ jack-devel update-desktop-files
+BuildRequires:  alsa-devel
+BuildRequires:  automake
+BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  gtkmm2-devel
+BuildRequires:  jack-devel
+BuildRequires:  update-desktop-files
 Summary:        A Small, Real-Time MIDI Sequencer
 Version:        0.9.0
-Release:        2
-License:        GPLv2+
+Release:        0
+License:        GPL-2.0+
 Group:          Productivity/Multimedia/Sound/Midi
 Source:         http://launchpad.net/seq24/trunk/0.9.0/+download/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Source1:        %name.desktop