diff --git a/liborcus.spec b/liborcus.spec
index 09b4d31..9386028 100644
--- a/liborcus.spec
+++ b/liborcus.spec
@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ sed -i -e '38s@orcus-zip-dump\$(EXEEXT)@@' src/Makefile.in
 
 %build
 # TODO spreadsheet-model requires ixion
-%configure --disable-debug --disable-static --disable-werror --with-pic \
+%configure --disable-debug --disable-silent-rules --disable-static \
+    --disable-werror --with-pic \
     --disable-spreadsheet-model
 sed -i \
     -e 's|^hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=.*|hardcode_libdir_flag_spec=""|g' \
     -e 's|^runpath_var=LD_RUN_PATH|runpath_var=DIE_RPATH_DIE|g' \
     libtool
-make %{?_smp_mflags} V=1
+make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 
 %install