diff --git a/pango.spec b/pango.spec
index 89bb30a..9cf7216 100644
--- a/pango.spec
+++ b/pango.spec
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ BuildRequires: freetype-devel >= %{freetype_version}
 BuildRequires: fontconfig-devel >= %{fontconfig_version}
 BuildRequires: xorg-x11-devel >= 4.2.99
 Obsoletes: pango-gtkbeta, fribidi-gtkbeta
+## pango 1.9.0 shipped without api docs
+BuildPrereq: gtk-doc
 
 Patch1: pango-slighthint.patch
 # Look for pango.modules in an arch-specific directory
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ pango.
 
 %build
 
-%configure --without-qt --disable-gtk-doc
+## pango 1.9.0 shipped without api docs
+%configure --without-qt --enable-gtk-doc
 make
 
 %install