diff --git a/socat.spec b/socat.spec
index 06b08bb..f7a935b 100644
--- a/socat.spec
+++ b/socat.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Group: Applications/Internet
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires: openssl-devel readline-devel ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires: autoconf kernel-headers > 2.6.18
+BuildRequires: iproute net-tools
 Patch1: socat-1.7.2.1-procan-cdefs.patch
 Patch2: socat-1.7.2.1-errqueue.patch
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ make test
 * Mon Apr 07 2014 Paul Wouters <pwouters@redhat.com> - 1.7.2.4-1
 - Updated to 1.7.2.4 which contains many bugfixes
 - Run tests in make check
+- Add build dependancies for make test
 
 * Wed Jan 29 2014 Paul Wouters <pwouters@redhat.com> - 1.7.2.3-1
 - Updated to 1.7.2.3 for CVE-2014-0019