diff --git a/bash.changes b/bash.changes
index ca71e63..039d30c 100644
--- a/bash.changes
+++ b/bash.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec 20 20:01:48 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- add autoconf as buildrequire to avoid implicit dependency
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec 19 14:34:41 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.de
 
diff --git a/bash.spec b/bash.spec
index 99959a0..b0138c4 100644
--- a/bash.spec
+++ b/bash.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+
 Name:           bash
+BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  bison
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
 %if %suse_version > 1020