diff --git a/php-pecl-redis.spec b/php-pecl-redis.spec
index 8e536be..603c0a9 100644
--- a/php-pecl-redis.spec
+++ b/php-pecl-redis.spec
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 #
 # Please, preserve the changelog entries
 #
+
+# we don't want -z defs linker flag
+%undefine _strict_symbol_defs_build
+
 %global pecl_name   redis
 %global with_zts    0%{?__ztsphp:1}
 %global with_tests  0%{!?_without_tests:1}
@@ -14,7 +18,7 @@
 Summary:       Extension for communicating with the Redis key-value store
 Name:          php-pecl-redis
 Version:       3.1.6
-Release:       1%{?dist}
+Release:       2%{?dist}
 License:       PHP
 Group:         Development/Languages
 URL:           http://pecl.php.net/package/redis
@@ -210,6 +214,9 @@ exit $ret
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 29 2018 Remi Collet <remi@remirepo.net> - 3.1.6-2
+- undefine _strict_symbol_defs_build
+
 * Wed Jan  3 2018 Remi Collet <remi@remirepo.net> - 3.1.6-1
 - Update to 3.1.6 (stable)