diff --git a/eog.spec b/eog.spec
index 45e159e..a7a8dc1 100644
--- a/eog.spec
+++ b/eog.spec
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ Version: 2.25.1
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 URL: http://www.gnome.org
 Source: http://download.gnome.org/sources/eog/2.25/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
-# needs to be redone
-#Patch0: eog-2.19.4-svgz.patch
+Patch0: libxml.patch
 # The GFDL has an "or later version" clause embedded inside the license.
 # There is no need to add the + here.
 License: GPLv2+ and GFDL
@@ -44,6 +43,9 @@ BuildRequires: gnome-doc-utils
 BuildRequires: gnome-desktop-devel >= %{gnome_desktop_version}
 BuildRequires: gnome-icon-theme >= %{gnome_icon_theme_version}
 BuildRequires: libXt-devel
+BuildRequires: libxml2-devel
+# for libxml.patch
+BuildRequires: autoconf, automake libtool
 
 Requires(post): desktop-file-utils >= %{desktop_file_utils_version}
 Requires(post): scrollkeeper
@@ -75,6 +77,10 @@ This package allows you to develop plugins to extend EOG.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch0 -p1 -b .libxml
+
+# Patch 0 patches configure.ac
+autoconf
 
 echo "NoDisplay=true" >> data/eog.desktop.in
 # just in case