diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2e2bb3106..68181e95a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Enhancements
  - revamp of the modules link banner (15-pixel taller)
  - updated CKEditor to version 3.6.2
  - updated unread and flagged icons in Webmail module
+ - new dependency on GNUstep 1.23
 
 Bug Fixes
  - fixed support for Apple iOS 5
diff --git a/sogo.spec b/sogo.spec
index 5af5a2fd1..1013cb32d 100644
--- a/sogo.spec
+++ b/sogo.spec
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Group:        Productivity/Groupware
 Source:       SOGo-%{sogo_version}.tar.gz
 Prefix:       /usr
 AutoReqProv:  off
-Requires:     gnustep-base, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-core, httpd, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-core, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-appserver, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-ldap, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-cards >= %{sogo_version}, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-gdl1-contentstore >= %{sogo_version}, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-sbjson, memcached, libmemcached
+Requires:     gnustep-base >= 1.23, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-core, httpd, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-core, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-appserver, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-ldap, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-cards >= %{sogo_version}, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-gdl1-contentstore >= %{sogo_version}, sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-sbjson, memcached, libmemcached
 BuildRoot:    %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}
 BuildPreReq:  gcc-objc gnustep-base gnustep-make sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-appserver-devel sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-core-devel sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-ldap-devel sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-mime-devel sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-xml-devel sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-gdl1-devel sope%{sope_major_version}%{sope_minor_version}-sbjson-devel libmemcached-devel samba4 openchange