diff --git a/GraphicsMagick.spec b/GraphicsMagick.spec
index 63a2615..5169aca 100644
--- a/GraphicsMagick.spec
+++ b/GraphicsMagick.spec
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 %global _enable_quantum_library_names --enable-quantum-library-names
 %global libQ -Q16
 
+# Disable automatic .la file removal
+%global __brp_remove_la_files %nil
+
 %if ! 0%{?flatpak}
 %global perl 1
 %endif
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@
 Summary: An ImageMagick fork, offering faster image generation and better quality
 Name: GraphicsMagick
 Version: 1.3.36
-Release: 6%{?dist}
+Release: 7%{?dist}
 
 License: MIT
 Source0: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/graphicsmagick/GraphicsMagick-%{version}.tar.xz
@@ -354,6 +357,10 @@ exit 1
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 24 2022 Timm Bäder <tbaeder@redhat.com> - 1.3.36-7
+- Disable automatic .la file removal
+- https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RemoveLaFiles
+
 * Wed Jan 19 2022 Fedora Release Engineering <releng@fedoraproject.org> - 1.3.36-6
 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_36_Mass_Rebuild