diff --git a/BUILDING.txt b/BUILDING.txt
index 0252571860..bfb0e0852e 100644
--- a/BUILDING.txt
+++ b/BUILDING.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Requirements:
 * Findbugs 1.3.9 (if running findbugs)
 * ProtocolBuffer 2.5.0
 * CMake 2.6 or newer (if compiling native code)
+* Zlib devel (if compiling native code)
+* openssl devel ( if compiling native hadoop-pipes )
 * Internet connection for first build (to fetch all Maven and Hadoop dependencies)
 
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diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index 034ace7244..fae2bce1d5 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ Release 2.5.0 - UNRELEASED
     HADOOP-10475. ConcurrentModificationException in
     AbstractDelegationTokenSelector.selectToken(). (jing9)
 
+    HADOOP-10350. BUILDING.txt should mention openssl dependency required
+    for hadoop-pipes (Vinayakumar B)
+
 Release 2.4.1 - UNRELEASED
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES