diff --git a/iptables.spec b/iptables.spec
index b14c40d..6d7785c 100644
--- a/iptables.spec
+++ b/iptables.spec
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Source5: sysconfig_ip6tables
 URL: http://www.netfilter.org/
 License: GPLv2
 # libnetfilter_conntrack is needed for xt_connlabel
-BuildRequires: libnetfilter_conntrack-devel
+BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libnetfilter_conntrack)
 # libnfnetlink-devel is requires for nfnl_osf
-BuildRequires: libnfnetlink-devel
+BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libnfnetlink)
 BuildRequires: libselinux-devel
 BuildRequires: kernel-headers
 BuildRequires: systemd
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ done
 %changelog
 * Wed Mar 12 2014 Jiri Popelka <jpopelka@redhat.com> - 1.4.21-8
 - add missing reload and panic actions
+- BuildRequires: pkgconfig(x) instead of x-devel
 
 * Sun Jan 19 2014 Ville Skyttä <ville.skytta@iki.fi> - 1.4.21-7
 - Don't order services after syslog.target.