diff --git a/gnucash.spec b/gnucash.spec
index 5a7d7ac..3a59cd9 100644
--- a/gnucash.spec
+++ b/gnucash.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Name: gnucash
 Summary: GnuCash is an application to keep track of your finances.
 Version: 1.8.12
-Release: 1
+Release: 2
 License: GPL/GFDL
 Group: Applications/Productivity
 Source: http://www.gnucash.org/pub/gnucash/sources/unstable/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
 BuildPrereq: g-wrap-devel >= 1.3.2, gtkhtml-devel >= 1.1.4,
 BuildPrereq: Guppi-devel, gal-devel, libxml-devel, db4-devel
 BuildPrereq: libglade-devel, libghttp-devel, python-devel, libtermcap-devel
-BuildPrereq: readline-devel postgresql-devel, autoconf
+BuildPrereq: readline-devel, autoconf
 BuildPrereq: libofx-devel, aqbanking-devel, docbook-style-xsl
 BuildPrereq: libtool-ltdl-devel, GConf-devel
 BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils, scrollkeeper
@@ -30,18 +30,6 @@ currency trades. The interface is designed to be simple and easy to
 use, but is backed with double-entry accounting principles to ensure
 balanced books.
 
-%package backend-postgres
-Summary: Backend for storing GnuCash data in a PostgreSQL database.
-Group: Applications/Productivity
-Requires: gnucash = %{version}
-
-%description backend-postgres
-
-This package contains a backend for storing your GnuCash accounts and
-transactions in a PostgreSQL database.  Install this package if you
-want to keep your financial data in a database instead of a flat file
-(recommended for large volumes of data and commercial sites).
-
 %prep
 %setup -q -a 1
 %patch3 -p1 -b .icon
@@ -50,7 +38,7 @@ want to keep your financial data in a database instead of a flat file
 
 %build
 autoconf
-%configure --enable-sql --enable-error-on-warning=no \
+%configure --disable-sql --enable-error-on-warning=no \
 	--enable-ofx \
 	--enable-hbci
 
@@ -105,7 +93,6 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_libexecdir}/gnucash
 %{_libdir}/*
 %exclude /usr/lib/debug
-%exclude %{_libdir}/gnucash/libgncmod-backend-postgres*
 %{_datadir}/gnucash
 %{_datadir}/gnome/help/gnucash
 %{_datadir}/mime-info/gnucash.*
@@ -117,12 +104,10 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %doc AUTHORS COPYING ChangeLog ChangeLog.1 HACKING NEWS README README.patches
 %doc doc/README.german doc/README.francais doc/guile-hackers.txt
 
-%files backend-postgres
-%defattr(-,root,root)
-%doc src/backend/postgres/README
-%{_libdir}/gnucash/libgncmod-backend-postgres*
-
 %changelog
+* Fri Jan 13 2005 Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com> 1.8.12-2
+- disable postgres backend (#177646)
+
 * Thu Dec 22 2005 Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com> 1.8.12-1
 - update to 1.8.12