diff --git a/blender-2.42-scons.patch b/blender-2.42-scons.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index cd297f8..0000000
--- a/blender-2.42-scons.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
---- blender2.42/SConstruct.org	2006-06-23 20:52:31.000000000 +0200
-+++ blender2.42/SConstruct	2006-07-17 19:09:52.000000000 +0200
-@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@
- 
-         def CheckFreeAlut(context,env):
-             context.Message( B.bc.OKGREEN + "Linux platform detected:\n  checking for FreeAlut... " + B.bc.ENDC )
--            env['LIBS'] = 'alut'
-+            env['LIBS'] = ['alut', 'openal']
-             result = context.TryLink(mylib_test_source_file, '.c')
-             context.Result(result)
-             return result
diff --git a/blender-2.44.config b/blender-2.44.config
index 5e37492..48eefdf 100644
--- a/blender-2.44.config
+++ b/blender-2.44.config
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ CXX = 'g++'
 ##ifeq ($CPU),alpha)
 ##   CFLAGS += -pipe -fPIC -funsigned-char -fno-strict-aliasing -mieee
 
+CFLAGS += '${RPM_OPT_FLAGS}'
+
 # CCFLAGS = ['-pipe','-fPIC','-funsigned-char','-fno-strict-aliasing']
 
 CPPFLAGS = ['-DXP_UNIX']
diff --git a/blender.spec b/blender.spec
index bb26221..9a229ad 100644
--- a/blender.spec
+++ b/blender.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Name:           blender
 Version:        2.44
-Release: 	2%{?dist}
+Release: 	3%{?dist}
 
 Summary:        3D modeling, animation, rendering and post-production
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Source5:        blender.xml
 Source6:        blender-wrapper
 Source7:	blender-2.44.config
 
-Patch1:         blender-2.42-scons.patch
+Patch1:         blender-2.44-scons.patch
 
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ secure, multi-platform content to the web, CD-ROMs, and other media.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q 
-%patch1 -p1
+%patch1 -p1 -b .org
 sed -e 's|@LIB@|%{_libdir}|g' -e 's/@PYVER@/%{pyver}/g' \
 	 <%{SOURCE7} >user-config.py
 
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ update-desktop-database %{_datadir}/applications > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
 %{_datadir}/mime/packages/blender.xml
 
 %changelog
+* Mon May 21 2007 Jochen Schmitt <Jochen herr-schmitt de> - 2.44-3
+- Use of $$RPM_OPT_FLAGS to compile blender
+
 * Sun May 20 2007 Jochen Schmitt <Jochen herr-schmitt de> 2.44-2
 - Increase release number