diff --git a/polymake.spec b/polymake.spec
index 0657570..2157451 100644
--- a/polymake.spec
+++ b/polymake.spec
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ fi
 export Arch=%{_arch}
 # NOT an autoconf-generated configure script; do not use %%configure.
 ./configure --build=%{_arch} --prefix=%{_prefix} --libdir=%{_libdir} \
+  --without-native \
 %if %{with singular}
   --with-singular=%{_prefix} \
 %endif