diff --git a/libtalloc.spec b/libtalloc.spec
index 7f59dde..04d5c03 100644
--- a/libtalloc.spec
+++ b/libtalloc.spec
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ Development libraries for python3-talloc
 # workaround for https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217376
 export python_LDFLAGS=""
 
+# workaround for hardcoded PATH to waf
+sed -e 's:\.\./\.\./buildtools:./buildtools:' -i Makefile
+
 %{?export_waf_python}
 %configure --disable-rpath \
            --disable-rpath-install \