diff --git a/plasma-breeze.spec b/plasma-breeze.spec
index 6d9ff4f..c4726f1 100644
--- a/plasma-breeze.spec
+++ b/plasma-breeze.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-
-%global bootstrap 1
+## bootstrap, omit problematic optional build deps)
+#global bootstrap 1
 
 %global         base_name   breeze
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 Name:    plasma-breeze
 Version: 5.14.90
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary: Artwork, styles and assets for the Breeze visual style for the Plasma Desktop
 
 License: GPLv2+
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ BuildRequires:  kf5-rpm-macros
 
 BuildRequires:  libxcb-devel
 BuildRequires:  fftw-devel
-%if ! 0%{?bootstrap}
+## appears to be not required anymore, commenting out for now -- rex
+#if ! 0%{?bootstrap}
+%if 0
 # required kpackage plugins
 BuildRequires:  plasma-packagestructure
 %endif
@@ -192,6 +194,9 @@ mv %{buildroot}%{_kf5_datadir}/kconf_update/kde4breeze.upd \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jan 23 2019 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 5.14.90-2
+- disable bootstrap
+
 * Sun Jan 20 2019 Martin Kyral <martin.kyral@gmail.com> - 5.14.90-1
 - 5.14.90
 - enable bootstrap