diff --git a/zsh.changes b/zsh.changes
index f3f6c1a..77a55bf 100644
--- a/zsh.changes
+++ b/zsh.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Oct 26 14:58:46 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- buildrequire groff needed to build helpfiles
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Aug  9 21:11:47 UTC 2012 - idonmez@suse.com
 
diff --git a/zsh.spec b/zsh.spec
index d569eca..67e19bd 100644
--- a/zsh.spec
+++ b/zsh.spec
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  yodl
 %endif
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1210
+BuildRequires:  groff
 BuildRequires:  makeinfo
 BuildRequires:  texinfo
 %endif