diff --git a/bibutils.spec b/bibutils.spec
index c91ef36..1b4a323 100644
--- a/bibutils.spec
+++ b/bibutils.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           bibutils
 Version:        6.2
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        Bibliography conversion tools
 License:        GPLv2
 URL:            http://sourceforge.net/p/bibutils/home/Bibutils/
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Bibutils development files.
 
 
 %build
+export DISTRO_CFLAGS="%optflags"
+export LDFLAGS="%{?__global_ldflags}"
 ./configure --install-dir %{buildroot}%{_bindir} --install-lib %{buildroot}%{_libdir} --dynamic
 make DISTRO_CFLAGS="%{optflags}"
 
@@ -81,6 +83,9 @@ done
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Feb  2 2018 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 6.2-2
+- using distro CFLAGS and LDFLAGS
+
 * Sat Jan 13 2018 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 6.2-1
 - update to 6.2