diff --git a/fcoe-utils.spec b/fcoe-utils.spec
index 4418065..e4f2469 100644
--- a/fcoe-utils.spec
+++ b/fcoe-utils.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 Name:               fcoe-utils
 Version:            1.0.33
-Release:            4.git%{shortcommit0}%{?dist}
+Release:            5.git%{shortcommit0}%{?dist}
 Summary:            Fibre Channel over Ethernet utilities
 License:            GPLv2
 URL:                http://www.open-fcoe.org
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ fcoemon - service to configure DCB Ethernet QOS filters, works with lldpad
 
 %prep
 %autosetup -p1 -n fcoe-utils-%{commit0}
+%if 0%{?rhel} >= 8
+# RHEL dropped support for software fcoe (fcoe.ko)
+sed -i 's/^\(SUPPORTED_DRIVERS\)=".*"$/\1="bnx2fc qedf"/' etc/config
+# make the defaults sane for supported offload drivers
+sed -i 's/^\(DCB_REQUIRED\)=".*"$/\1="no"/' etc/cfg-ethx
+%endif
 
 %build
 ./bootstrap.sh
@@ -73,6 +79,9 @@ done
 %{_libexecdir}/fcoe/
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Feb 02 2021 Chris Leech <cleech@redhat.com> - 1.0.33-5.git848bcc6
+- add in RHEL conditional for removed fcoe.ko support
+
 * Mon Feb 01 2021 Chris Leech <cleech@redhat.com> - 1.0.33-4.git848bcc6
 - drop any differences with upstream service and config files