diff --git a/gdal.spec b/gdal.spec
index ee4f93c..779fb16 100644
--- a/gdal.spec
+++ b/gdal.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:      gdal
 Version:   1.6.2
-Release:   1%{?dist}
+Release:   2%{?dist}
 Summary:   GIS file format library
 Group:     System Environment/Libraries
 License:   MIT
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ BuildRequires: ant swig ruby java-devel-gcj
 %endif
 
 # enable/disable grass support, for bootstrapping
-%define grass_support 0
+%define grass_support 1
 # enable/disable refman generation
 %define build_refman  1
 
@@ -538,6 +538,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Nov 19 2009 Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com> - 1.6.2-2
+- re-enable grass support
+
 * Tue Nov 17 2009 Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com> - 1.6.2-1
 - Update to 1.6.2
 - Rebuild for netcdf 4.1.0