diff --git a/alex.spec b/alex.spec
index eeea002..8f9a154 100644
--- a/alex.spec
+++ b/alex.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           alex
 Version:        2.1.0
-Release:        5%{?dist}
+Release:        6%{?dist}
 Summary:        The lexer generator for Haskell
 
 Group:          Development/Tools
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ License:        BSD-like
 URL:            http://haskell.org/alex/
 Source:         http://haskell.org/alex/dist/%{version}/alex-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
-ExcludeArch:    ppc64
+ExcludeArch:    alpha ppc64
 
 BuildRequires:  autoconf ghc docbook-style-xsl libxslt
 
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Nov 23 2007 Bryan O'Sullivan <bos@serpentine.com> - 2.1.0-6
+- Exclude alpha
+
 * Tue Sep 25 2007 Bryan O'Sullivan <bos@serpentine.com> - 2.1.0-5
 - don't try to build on ppc64