diff --git a/qpid-proton.spec b/qpid-proton.spec
index 84495c0..883f597 100644
--- a/qpid-proton.spec
+++ b/qpid-proton.spec
@@ -268,13 +268,14 @@ Requires:  qpid-proton-c = %{version}-%{release}
 %build
 
 %if 0%{?fedora}
-export ADDCXXFLAGS=" -Wno-error=format-security -Wno-error=catch-value="
+export ADDCXXFLAGS=" -Wno-error=return-type"
 %cmake \
     -DSYSINSTALL_PYTHON=1 \
     -DSYSINSTALL_PERL=1 \
     -DSYSINSTALL_BINDINGS=ON \
     -DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH:BOOL=OFF \
     -DENABLE_FUZZ_TESTING=NO \
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=$CXXFLAGS $ADDCXXFLAGS" \
     .
 %endif
 %if 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} <= 7