diff --git a/kio-extras.spec b/kio-extras.spec
index de4a754..2ea6f62 100644
--- a/kio-extras.spec
+++ b/kio-extras.spec
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ Requires:       %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 mkdir %{_target_platform}
 pushd %{_target_platform}
 %{cmake_kf5} .. \
+  -DLIBSSH_LIBRARIES="$(pkg-config --libs libssh)" \
   %{?tests:-DBUILD_TESTING:BOOL=ON}
 popd
 
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ time make test -C %{_target_platform} ARGS="--output-on-failure --timeout 10" ||
 %changelog
 * Tue Nov 12 2019 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 19.08.3-1
 - 19.08.3
+- hack around cmake/libssh bogosity (sftp kioslave FTBFS)
 
 * Thu Oct 17 2019 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 19.08.2-1
 - 19.08.2