diff --git a/libdb.spec b/libdb.spec
index 64cbede..e899726 100644
--- a/libdb.spec
+++ b/libdb.spec
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 %define __soversion %{__soversion_major}.3
 %define __tclversion 8.6
 
+# The SQLite configure script does not support --runstatedir and is not
+# regenerated.
+%undefine _configure_use_runstatedir
+
 Summary: The Berkeley DB database library for C
 Name: libdb
 Version: 5.3.28