diff --git a/smartd-conf.py b/smartd-conf.py
index 271efdc..5837812 100755
--- a/smartd-conf.py
+++ b/smartd-conf.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ for drive in drives:
         driver = ''
         comment = ''
     if getfile("%s/device/vendor" % drive.sysfspath) == 'ATA':
-        driver = '-d ata'
+        driver = '-d sat'
         if float(getfile("/sys/module/libata/version")) < 1.20:
             comment = "# not yet supported in this kernel version\n# "
     if not comment:
diff --git a/smartmontools.spec b/smartmontools.spec
index f389c4e..ec272dd 100644
--- a/smartmontools.spec
+++ b/smartmontools.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary:	Tools for monitoring SMART capable hard disks
 Name:		smartmontools
 Version:	5.37
-Release: 	8.3%{?dist}
+Release: 	8.4%{?dist}
 Epoch:		1
 Group:		System Environment/Base
 License:	GPLv2+
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ exit 0
 %exclude %{_sbindir}/smartd-conf.py[co]
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 15 2008 Tomas Smetana <tsmetana@redhat.com> - 1:5.37-8.4
+- change '-d ata' to '-d sat' in the config script for SATA drives
+
 * Wed Dec 12 2007 Tomas Smetana <tsmetana@redhat.com> - 1:5.37-8.3
 - fix #375791 - parameter warning for smartd in logwatch output