diff --git a/libao.spec b/libao.spec
index 573ef1d..585177f 100644
--- a/libao.spec
+++ b/libao.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: Cross Platform Audio Output Library.
 Name: libao
 Version: 0.8.6
-Release: 4
+Release: 5
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 License: GPL
 URL: http://www.xiph.org/
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ ESD, OSS, Solaris, and IRIX.
 %package devel
 Summary: Cross Platform Audio Output Library Development.
 Group: Development/Libraries
-Requires: libao = %{version}
+Requires: libao = %{version}-%{release}
+# needed because of disabled internal dependency generator.  sheesh
+Requires: %{_libdir}/libao.so.2
 
 %description devel
 The libao-devel package contains the header files and documentation
@@ -67,6 +69,10 @@ find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -name '*.la' -exec rm -rf {} \;
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jan 12 2007 Behdad Esfahbod <besfahbo@redhat.com> - 0.8.6-5
+- Require libao.so.2 explicitly in -devel package
+- Resolves: #221980
+
 * Tue Nov 21 2006 Behdad Esfahbod <besfahbo@redhat.com> - 0.8.6-4
 - Only export namespaced symbols. (bug 216108)