diff --git a/xemacs.changes b/xemacs.changes
index 997f9d7..55a4b82 100644
--- a/xemacs.changes
+++ b/xemacs.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec 28 15:46:18 UTC 2017 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
+
+- Remove BuildRequires on xorg-x11 metapackages. Use
+  only the required libraries instead.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jun 29 07:51:21 UTC 2017 - bwiedemann@suse.com
 
diff --git a/xemacs.spec b/xemacs.spec
index 69af295..cc413a1 100644
--- a/xemacs.spec
+++ b/xemacs.spec
@@ -36,9 +36,14 @@ BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires:  openldap2-devel
 BuildRequires:  texinfo
 BuildRequires:  update-desktop-files
-BuildRequires:  xaw3d-devel
-BuildRequires:  xorg-x11
-BuildRequires:  xorg-x11-devel
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(x11)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xau)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xaw3d)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xext)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xmu)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xpm)
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xt)
+
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1130
 BuildRequires:  gpm-devel
 %else