diff --git a/m17n-lib.spec b/m17n-lib.spec
index dc3b7a7..45242a5 100644
--- a/m17n-lib.spec
+++ b/m17n-lib.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ BuildRequires:	pkgconfig
 %if %{with_examples}
 BuildRequires:	anthy-devel
 %endif
-Requires:	m17n-db
+Requires:	m17n-db >= 1.4.0
 Patch2:		m17n-lib-nobuild-examples.patch
 
 %description
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 %changelog
 * Thu Jul 19 2007 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com>
-- buildrequire m17n-db >= 1.4.0
+- buildrequire and require m17n-db >= 1.4.0
 
 * Thu Jul 19 2007 Parag Nemade <pnemade@redhat.com> - 1.4.0-1
 - Updated to new upstream release 1.4.0