diff --git a/libldb.spec b/libldb.spec
index 794b8fe..7f70148 100644
--- a/libldb.spec
+++ b/libldb.spec
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ Development files for the Python bindings for the LDB library
 # workaround for https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217376
 export python_LDFLAGS=""
 
+# workaround for hardcoded PATH to waf
+sed -e 's:\.\./\.\./buildtools:./buildtools:' -i Makefile
+
 %{?export_waf_python}
 %configure --disable-rpath \
            --disable-rpath-install \