diff --git a/ghc-cmdargs.spec b/ghc-cmdargs.spec
index 870de13..98186a0 100644
--- a/ghc-cmdargs.spec
+++ b/ghc-cmdargs.spec
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ BuildRequires:  ghc-transformers-prof
 
 
 %build
+# dynamic linking of test program failing
+%define ghc_without_dynamic 1
 %ghc_lib_build
 
 
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ rm -vf %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}/%{pkg_name}
 %changelog
 * Sun Jun 10 2012 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.9.5-1
 - update to 0.9.5
+- disable dynamic linking of test program
 
 * Sun Mar 18 2012 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.9.3-2
 - update to cabal2spec-0.25