diff --git a/openldap.spec b/openldap.spec
index e1b0d93..eba85f9 100644
--- a/openldap.spec
+++ b/openldap.spec
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Requires: openldap = %{version}-%{release}, openssl
 Requires(pre): shadow-utils
 Requires(post): chkconfig, /sbin/runuser, make
 Requires(preun): chkconfig
-BuildRequires: db4-devel >= 4.4, db4-devel <= 4.8
+BuildRequires: db4-devel >= 4.4, db4-devel < 4.9
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 
 %description servers