diff --git a/openldap.spec b/openldap.spec
index 4dc0f42..b73b0e4 100644
--- a/openldap.spec
+++ b/openldap.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Summary: LDAP servers, libraries, utilities, tools and sample clients.
 Name: openldap
 Version: 1.2.11
-Release: 15
+Release: 16
 License: OpenLDAP
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Source0: ftp://ftp.OpenLDAP.org/pub/OpenLDAP/openldap-release/openldap-%{version}.tgz
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ autoconf
 
 %build
 CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/kerberos/include"; export CPPFLAGS
-CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -D_REENTRANT"; export CFLAGS
+CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -D_REENTRANT -fPIC"; export CFLAGS
 LDFLAGS="-L/usr/kerberos/lib"; export LDFLAGS
 configure_flags='
 	--with-ldbm-api=gdbm
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ fi
 %attr(0644,root,root) %{_mandir}/man3/*
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Oct 23 2000 Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin@redhat.com>
+- build with -fPIC everywhere
+
 * Tue Aug 22 2000 Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin@redhat.com>
 - remove that pesky default password
 - change "Copyright:" to "License:"