diff --git a/SDL.spec b/SDL.spec
index ad64dc1..91de013 100644
--- a/SDL.spec
+++ b/SDL.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: A cross-platform multimedia library.
 Name: SDL
 Version: 1.2.9
-Release: 2.1.1
+Release: 3
 Source: http://www.libsdl.org/release/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch0: SDL-1.1.7-byteorder.patch
 Patch4: SDL-1.2.3-prefersounddaemons.patch
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 export tagname=CC
 %makeinstall
 
+# remove libtool .la file
+rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
+
 %clean
 rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
@@ -97,6 +100,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_mandir}/man3/SDL*.3*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 24 2006 Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com> 1.2.9-3
+- dropped libtool .la files from devel package
+
 * Fri Dec 09 2005 Jesse Keating <jkeating@redhat.com>
 - rebuilt