diff --git a/libnxz.spec b/libnxz.spec
index 37347d7..ced9222 100644
--- a/libnxz.spec
+++ b/libnxz.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Keep the *.la file around
+# See https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RemoveLaFiles
+%global __brp_remove_la_files %nil
+
 Name:		libnxz
 Version:	0.63
 Release:	2%{?dist}