diff --git a/afflib.spec b/afflib.spec
index 57a6cc2..5379e83 100644
--- a/afflib.spec
+++ b/afflib.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ BuildRequires:  curl-devel
 BuildRequires:  expat-devel
 # GPLv2 FOSS incompatible with BSD with advertising
 ##BuildRequires:  fuse-devel
-BuildRequires:  libewf-devel >= 20080305
+#BuildRequires:  libewf-devel >= 20080305
 # Afflib uses lzma-SDK 443
 #BuildRequires:  lzma-devel
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ autoreconf
 %configure --enable-shared \
   --enable-wide-character-type \
   --disable-static \
-  --enable-s3=yes \
-  --enable-libewf=yes
+  --enable-s3=yes
+
+#  --enable-libewf=yes
 
 # Remove rpath from libtool
 sed -i 's|^hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=.*|hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=""|g' libtool
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %changelog
 * Tue Apr 15 2008 kwizart < kwizart at gmail.com > - 3.1.6-1
 - Update to 3.1.6
+- backport to F-8 (libewf support disabled by default)
 
 * Fri Mar 21 2008 kwizart < kwizart at gmail.com > - 3.1.3-4
 - Fix typo