diff --git a/qtpass.spec b/qtpass.spec
index 31c10d0..9cf6e80 100644
--- a/qtpass.spec
+++ b/qtpass.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(Qt5Svg)
 BuildRequires:  qt5-linguist
 # for ownership of hicolor directories
 Requires:       hicolor-icon-theme
+# for icons to appear without freedesktop
+Requires:       qt5-qtsvg
 Requires:       pass
 Recommends:     git
 Recommends:     gpg2
@@ -59,6 +61,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon May 31 2016 Dave Olsthoorn <dave.olsthoorn@gmail.com>
+- add qt5-qtsvg as runtime dependency
+
 * Sun May 22 2016 Dave Olsthoorn <dave.olsthoorn@gmail.com> - 1.1.1-3
 - add appstream data file