diff --git a/javapackages-tools.spec b/javapackages-tools.spec
index 54e1fe1..206f610 100644
--- a/javapackages-tools.spec
+++ b/javapackages-tools.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Name:           javapackages-tools
 Version:        5.0.0
-Release:        7%{?dist}
+Release:        8%{?dist}
 
 Summary:        Macros and scripts for Java packaging support
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ This package provides non-essential macros and scripts to support Java packaging
 %if %{with xmvn_javadoc}
 sed -i 's|mvn_build.py|& --xmvn-javadoc|' $(find %{buildroot} -name 'macros*.fjava')
 %endif
-sed -e 's/.[17]$/&.gz/' -e 's/.py$/&*/' -i files-*
+sed -e 's/.[17]$/&*/' -e 's/.py$/&*/' -i files-*
 
 %if %{without gradle}
 rm -rf %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/gradle-local
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man7/gradle_build.7
 %license LICENSE
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Sep  7 2017 Mikolaj Izdebski <mizdebsk@redhat.com> - 5.0.0-8
+- Allow manpages to be either compressed or not
+
 * Thu Aug 17 2017 Michael Simacek <msimacek@redhat.com> - 5.0.0-7
 - Fix traceback on corrupt zipfile
 - Resolves: rhbz#1481005