diff --git a/xdm.changes b/xdm.changes
index c2689ab..644fdd6 100644
--- a/xdm.changes
+++ b/xdm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 11 12:17:55 UTC 2023 - Stefan Dirsch <sndirsch@suse.com>
+
+- since xrdb no longer requires cpp, it needs to be reqired here now 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Apr  3 11:24:08 UTC 2023 - Stefan Dirsch <sndirsch@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/xdm.spec b/xdm.spec
index 682c736..636c8b5 100644
--- a/xdm.spec
+++ b/xdm.spec
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xt)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xtrans)
 Requires:       %fillup_prereq
 Requires:       /sbin/startproc
+Requires:       cpp
 Requires:       logrotate
 Requires:       sessreg
 Requires:       xconsole