diff --git a/gdm-2.17.7-turnoff-pam-verification.patch b/gdm-2.17.7-turnoff-pam-verification.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1384caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdm-2.17.7-turnoff-pam-verification.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+--- gdm-2.6.0.8/daemon/verify-pam.c.verify-check	2005-06-21 17:10:14.000000000 +0200
++++ gdm-2.6.0.8/daemon/verify-pam.c	2005-06-21 18:49:50.000000000 +0200
+@@ -1467,6 +1467,10 @@
+ void
+ gdm_verify_check (void)
+ {
++/* This check creates spurious audit entries and it isn't necessary
++   to perform it when gdm is part of the distribution.
++*/
++#if 0
+ 	pam_handle_t *ph = NULL;
+ 
+ 	if (pam_start ("gdm", NULL, &standalone_pamc, &ph) != PAM_SUCCESS) {
+@@ -1487,6 +1491,7 @@
+ 
+ 	closelog ();
+ 	openlog ("gdm", LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
++#endif
+ }
+ 
+ /* used in pam */
+
diff --git a/gdm.spec b/gdm.spec
index 60bc138..8fd277f 100644
--- a/gdm.spec
+++ b/gdm.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 Summary: The GNOME Display Manager
 Name: gdm
 Version: 2.17.8
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Epoch: 1
 License: LGPL/GPL
 Group: User Interface/X
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ fi
 %attr(1770, root, gdm) %dir %{_localstatedir}/gdm
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar  6 2007 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 1:2.17.8-2
+- turn off pam sanity check because it conflicts with audit
+
 * Wed Feb 28 2007 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 1:2.17.8-1
 - Update to 2.17.8