diff --git a/jflex.spec b/jflex.spec
index 8c8f242..6204fe6 100644
--- a/jflex.spec
+++ b/jflex.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+%bcond_without bootstrap
+
 Summary:        Fast Scanner Generator
 Name:           jflex
 Version:        1.7.0
@@ -14,11 +16,17 @@ Source4:        %{name}.1
 Source5:        create-tarball.sh
 
 BuildRequires:  maven-local
+%if %{with bootstrap}
+BuildRequires:  javapackages-bootstrap
+%else
 BuildRequires:  mvn(java_cup:java_cup)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(junit:junit)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.apache.ant:ant)
+%endif
 
+%if %{without bootstrap}
 BuildRequires:  jflex
+%endif
 
 # Explicit javapackages-tools requires since scripts use
 # /usr/share/java-utils/java-functions