diff --git a/gettext.spec b/gettext.spec
index 08c6282..9c5bc0a 100644
--- a/gettext.spec
+++ b/gettext.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Summary: GNU libraries and utilities for producing multi-lingual messages
 Name: gettext
 Version: 0.18.1.1
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+ and LGPLv2+
 Group: Development/Tools
 URL: http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export JAR=fastjar
 %endif
 # --disable-rpath doesn't work properly on lib64
 %configure --without-included-gettext --enable-nls --disable-static \
-    --enable-shared --with-pic-=yes --disable-csharp --disable-rpath \
+    --enable-shared --with-pic --disable-csharp --disable-rpath \
 %if %{with java}
     --enable-java \
 %else
@@ -333,6 +333,9 @@ fi
 %{_emacs_sitelispdir}/%{name}/*.el
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Oct  4 2011 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.18.1.1-9
+- correct the configure --with-pic option syntax (Gilles Espinasse)
+
 * Wed Sep 28 2011 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.18.1.1-8
 - add gettext-readlink-einval.patch to fix build on kernel >= 2.6.39 (#739188)
 - add optional buildrequires suggested in the DEPENDENCIES file