diff --git a/libtevent.spec b/libtevent.spec
index 9a9747f..7cb54da 100644
--- a/libtevent.spec
+++ b/libtevent.spec
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ UpdateTimestamps() {
 %autosetup -n tevent-%{version} -p1
 
 %build
+# workaround for hardcoded PATH to waf
+sed -e 's:\.\./\.\./buildtools:./buildtools:' -i Makefile
+
 %{?export_waf_python}
 %configure --disable-rpath \
            --bundled-libraries=NONE \