diff --git a/gcl.spec b/gcl.spec
index 40c3172..7336b98 100644
--- a/gcl.spec
+++ b/gcl.spec
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libXext-devel
 BuildRequires:  libXaw-devel
 BuildRequires:  readline-devel
 BuildRequires:  binutils-devel
+BuildRequires:  binutils-static
 BuildRequires:  tk-devel
 BuildRequires:  tcl-devel
 BuildRequires:  gmp-devel
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ fi
 - Update to 20100201 CVS snapshot for multiple bug fixes including, I hope,
   bz 573534
 - Drop upstreamed sigprocmask-linux patch
+- Work around binutils-devel/binutils-static brokenness in F-13+.
 
 * Mon Nov 30 2009 Jerry James <loganjerry@gmail.com> - 2.6.8-0.7.20090701cvs
 - Fix scripts to reflect actual installation order (bz 541050)