diff --git a/.flexiblas.metadata b/.flexiblas.metadata
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aeb1f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.flexiblas.metadata
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+e4cbee0532ac401b4d0095433dd712c5c598852b flexiblas-3.0.4.tar.xz
diff --git a/flexiblas.spec b/flexiblas.spec
index 78cb6a6..e4dd49e 100644
--- a/flexiblas.spec
+++ b/flexiblas.spec
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 %bcond_without atlas
 %bcond_without blis
 %bcond_without openblas
+%undefine _ld_as_needed
 
 %if %{with openblas}
 %global default_backend openblas-openmp
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
 
 Name:           flexiblas
 Version:        %{major_version}.%{minor_version}.%{patch_version}
-Release:        7%{?dist}
+Release:        8%{?dist}
 Summary:        A BLAS/LAPACK wrapper library with runtime exchangeable backends
 
 # GPLv3 with an exception for the BLAS/LAPACK interface
@@ -399,6 +400,10 @@ make -C build64 test
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Feb 28 2022 Matej Mužila <mmuzila@redhat.com> - 3.0.4-8
+- Don't use --as-needed link option
+  Related: rhbz#2044859
+
 * Wed Feb 23 2022 Matej Mužila <mmuzila@redhat.com> - 3.0.4-7
 - Add gating.yaml
   Related: rhbz#2044859