diff --git a/sendmail.spec b/sendmail.spec
index 61670e3..5f0903c 100644
--- a/sendmail.spec
+++ b/sendmail.spec
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 %global spooldir %{_localstatedir}/spool
 %global maildir %{_sysconfdir}/mail
 
-# hardened build
-%global _hardened_build 1
+# hardened build if not overrided
+%{!?_hardened_build:%global _hardened_build 1}
 
 %if %{?_hardened_build:%{_hardened_build}}%{!?_hardened_build:0}
 %global relro -Xlinker -z -Xlinker relro -Xlinker -z -Xlinker now
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 Summary: A widely used Mail Transport Agent (MTA)
 Name: sendmail
 Version: 8.14.5
-Release: 7%{?dist}
+Release: 8%{?dist}
 License: Sendmail
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 URL: http://www.sendmail.org/
@@ -696,6 +696,9 @@ exit 0
 %{_initrddir}/sendmail
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Aug 30 2011 Jaroslav Škarvada <jskarvad@redhat.com> - 8.14.5-8
+- Enable override of hardened build settings
+
 * Tue Aug 30 2011 Jaroslav Škarvada <jskarvad@redhat.com> - 8.14.5-7
 - Hardened build with full relro
 - Provided SysV initscript in sysvinit subpackage for backward compatibility