diff --git a/SPECS/libnbd.spec b/SPECS/libnbd.spec
index a3024f3..637bbbb 100644
--- a/SPECS/libnbd.spec
+++ b/SPECS/libnbd.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # If we should verify tarball signature with GPGv2.
-%define with_nbdkit 1
+%define with_nbdkit 0
 %global verify_tarball_signature 1
 
 # If there are patches which touch autotools files, set this to 1.