diff --git a/bzflag.spec b/bzflag.spec
index 25626b2..adcfa39 100644
--- a/bzflag.spec
+++ b/bzflag.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils
 BuildRequires: SDL-devel
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires: curl-devel
+# for curl version checking in configure. ugh.
+BuildRequires: bc
 
 %description
 BZFlag is a 3D multi-player tank battle game  that  allows users to play
@@ -63,7 +65,10 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_mandir}/man*/*
 
 %changelog
-* Fri Mar 04 2005 Nils Philippsen <nphilipp@redhat.com> 2.0.0-4
+* Tue Mar 15 2005 Nils Philippsen <nphilipp@redhat.com> 2.0.0-4
+- buildrequire bc for curl version check
+
+* Fri Mar 04 2005 Nils Philippsen <nphilipp@redhat.com>
 - move package over to Extras
 - make desktop file a file, don't generate it in %%install
 - use an a bit more individual build root