diff --git a/gimp.spec b/gimp.spec
index 4bcafc6..7131d71 100644
--- a/gimp.spec
+++ b/gimp.spec
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ ln -snf gimprc-%{binver}.5 %{buildroot}/%{_mandir}/man5/gimprc.5
 # Hardcode python interpreter in shipped python plug-ins. This actually has no
 # effect because gimp maps hashbangs with and without the /usr/bin/env detour
 # to the system python interpreter, but this will avoid false alarms.
-egrep -rl '^#!\s*%{_bindir}/env\s+python' --include=\*.py "%buildroot" |
+grep -E -rl '^#!\s*%{_bindir}/env\s+python' --include=\*.py "%buildroot" |
     while read file; do
         sed -r '1s,^#!\s*%{_bindir}/env\s+python,#!%{__python},' -i "$file"
     done
@@ -623,6 +623,9 @@ gtk-update-icon-cache %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor &>/dev/null || :
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Nov 26 2013 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com>
+- use grep -E instead of egrep
+
 * Fri Nov 08 2013 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 2:2.8.8-3
 - file-bmp: don't close already closed FD