diff --git a/ntl.spec b/ntl.spec
index cc7fdf6..616d3ef 100644
--- a/ntl.spec
+++ b/ntl.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Summary: High-performance algorithms for vectors, matrices, and polynomials 
 Name:    ntl 
 Version: 5.4.2
-Release: 3%{?dist}
+Release: 4%{?dist}
 
 License: GPLv2+
 URL:     http://shoup.net/ntl/ 
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ cd src
 ./configure \
   CC="%{__cc}" \
   CXX="%{__cxx}" \
-  CFLAGS="%{optflags}" \
-  CXXFLAGS="%{optflags}" \
+  CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fPIC" \
+  CXXFLAGS="%{optflags} -fPIC" \
   PREFIX=%{_prefix} \
   DOCDIR=%{_docdir} \
   INCLUDEDIR=%{_includedir} \
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Dec 11 2008 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> 5.4.2-4
+- build -fPIC (#475254)
+
 * Mon Sep 29 2008 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> 5.4.2-3
 - multilib fixes