diff --git a/uglify-js.spec b/uglify-js.spec
index 79c391a..d99dbc4 100644
--- a/uglify-js.spec
+++ b/uglify-js.spec
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ runtime.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n package
 
+%nodejs_fixdep optimist 0.4.x
+
 %build
 #nothing to do
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ rm -rf %buildroot
 %changelog
 * Tue Apr 16 2013 T.C. Hollingsworth <tchollingsworth@gmail.com> - 2.2.4-3
 - call nodejs_symlink_deps
+- fix optimist dep for 0.4.0
 
 * Wed Feb 13 2013 T.C. Hollingsworth <tchollingsworth@gmail.com> - 2.2.4-2
 - install tools dir