diff --git a/rsyslog.spec b/rsyslog.spec
index a05546f..7a4bbbd 100644
--- a/rsyslog.spec
+++ b/rsyslog.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Summary: Enhanced system logging and kernel message trapping daemon
 Name: rsyslog
 Version: 5.8.5
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 URL: http://www.rsyslog.com/
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Source4: rsyslog.log
 Patch0: rsyslog-5.8.5-systemd.patch
 
 BuildRequires: zlib-devel
+BuildRequires: systemd-units >= 18
 Requires: logrotate >= 3.5.2
 Requires: bash >= 2.0
 Requires(post): /sbin/chkconfig coreutils
@@ -311,6 +312,9 @@ mv /var/lock/subsys/rsyslogd /var/lock/subsys/rsyslog
 %{_libdir}/rsyslog/omudpspoof.so
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Sep 06 2011 Tomas Heinrich <theinric@redhat.com> 5.8.5-2
+- add systemd-units to BuildRequires for the _unitdir macro definition
+
 * Mon Sep 05 2011 Tomas Heinrich <theinric@redhat.com> 5.8.5-1
 - upgrade to new upstream version (CVE-2011-3200)