diff --git a/ldns.spec b/ldns.spec
index f065585..ed21aaf 100644
--- a/ldns.spec
+++ b/ldns.spec
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 Summary: Low-level DNS(SEC) library with API
 Name: ldns
 Version: 1.8.1
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Release: 3%{?dist}
 
 License: BSD
 Url: https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/%{name}/
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ pushd %{pkgname}
   --with-pyldns PYTHON=%{__python3}
 %endif
 
-%make_build
+# Using 'make' instead of 'make_build' macro to prevent build from failing
+make
 %make_build doc
 
 # Multilib conflict avoidance
@@ -355,6 +356,9 @@ rm -rf doc/man
 %doc doc
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Dec 08 2021 Richard Lescak <rlescak@redhat.com> - 1.8.1-3
+- Replaced 'make_build' macro with 'make' to prevent build from failing
+
 * Mon Dec 06 2021 Petr Menšík <pemensik@redhat.com> - 1.8.1-2
 - Enable svcb and https record type support
 - Remove multilib conflict in ldns-devel