diff --git a/xsane.spec b/xsane.spec
index f103338..7322a9b 100644
--- a/xsane.spec
+++ b/xsane.spec
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ mkdir build-with-gimp
 mkdir build-without-gimp
 
 %build
-CC='gcc -DXSANE_BUGTRACKER_URL=\"%{bugtracker_url}\"'
-export CC
+CFLAGS='%optflags -fno-strict-aliasing -DXSANE_BUGTRACKER_URL=\"%{bugtracker_url}\"'
+export CFLAGS
 
 pushd build-with-gimp
 %configure --enable-gimp
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ fi
 %{_datadir}/sane/xsane
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jan 30 2013 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com>
+- build with -fno-strict-aliasing
+
 * Mon Jan 21 2013 Adam Tkac <atkac redhat com> - 0.998-14
 - rebuild due to "jpeg8-ABI" feature drop