diff --git a/xsane.spec b/xsane.spec
index a8f8d96..4b564cf 100644
--- a/xsane.spec
+++ b/xsane.spec
@@ -3,10 +3,18 @@
 
 %global gimpplugindir %(gimptool --gimpplugindir)/plug-ins
 
+# work around old %%configure macro
+%if ! (0%{?rhel} > 6 || 0%{?fedora} > 12)
+%global configure %(echo '%configure' | sed 's+\./configure+%%{_configure}+g')
+%endif
+
+# needed for off-root building
+%global _configure ../configure
+
 Name: xsane
 Summary: X Window System front-end for the SANE scanner interface
 Version: 0.997
-Release: 6%{?dist}
+Release: 7%{?dist}
 Source0: http://www.xsane.org/download/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1: xsane.desktop
 # distro-specific: use "xdg-open" instead of "netscape" to launch help browser
@@ -90,9 +98,6 @@ mkdir build-without-gimp
 CC='gcc -DXSANE_BUGTRACKER_URL=\"%{bugtracker_url}\"'
 export CC
 
-# needed for off-root building
-%define _configure ../configure
-
 pushd build-with-gimp
 %configure --enable-gimp
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
@@ -149,6 +154,9 @@ fi
 %{_datadir}/sane/xsane
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jun 28 2010 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> 0.997-7
+- work around old %%configure macro
+
 * Mon Jun 28 2010 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> 0.997-6
 - don't crash if no files are selected (#608047)