diff --git a/LibRaw.spec b/LibRaw.spec
index 3c03ade..82238bd 100644
--- a/LibRaw.spec
+++ b/LibRaw.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Summary: Library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo cameras
 Name: LibRaw
 Version: 0.9.1
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 License: LGPLv2 or CDDL
 Group: Development/Libraries
 URL: http://www.libraw.org
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ against LibRaw. LibRaw does not provide dynamic libraries.
 
 %build
 # This is not the autotools generated configure script
-CFLAGS="%{optflags}" sh configure -P %{_prefix}
+CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fPIC" sh configure -P %{_prefix}
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 %install
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot} LIBDIR=%{_lib}
 %{_libdir}/libraw_r.a
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Nov 13 2010 Siddhesh Poyarekar <siddhesh.poyarekar@gmail.com> 0.9.1-9
+- Build position independent object code
+
 * Sun Jul 08 2010 Siddhesh Poyarekar <siddhesh.poyarekar@gmail.com> 0.9.1-8
 - Remove LibRaw license since we're not distributing LibRaw under its terms