diff --git a/rpm.changes b/rpm.changes
index d5cf27b..390db45 100644
--- a/rpm.changes
+++ b/rpm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jul 20 13:15:28 CEST 2018 - mls@suse.de
+
+- Require /usr/bin/awk so that 'rpm --last' works [bnc#1101355]
+
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 Mon Jul  2 16:30:51 CEST 2018 - mls@suse.de
 
diff --git a/rpm.spec b/rpm.spec
index f803845..fe7976d 100644
--- a/rpm.spec
+++ b/rpm.spec
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
 Provides:       rpminst
 Requires(post): %fillup_prereq
 Requires:       rpm-config-SUSE
+# awk is needed for rpm --last
+Requires:       /usr/bin/awk
 Summary:        The RPM Package Manager
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later
 Group:          System/Packages