diff --git a/make/topdir.mk b/make/topdir.mk
index a535593d..bf6f734f 100644
--- a/make/topdir.mk
+++ b/make/topdir.mk
@@ -131,3 +131,6 @@ $(TOPDIR)/.git/description: $(PROJECT_DESCR)
 
 description: $(TOPDIR)/.git/description
 
+install-deps-devel:
+	sudo zypper in $(shell echo $(RPM_REQUIRES_DEVEL) | sed "s/ *= */-/g; s/ [^ ]\+-__NEXT_VERSION__//")
+