diff --git a/mysql.spec b/mysql.spec
index d0e3a18..67ed141 100644
--- a/mysql.spec
+++ b/mysql.spec
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ BuildRequires:    rpcgen
 BuildRequires:    libtirpc-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires:    protobuf-lite-devel
-BuildRequires:    rapidjson-devel
+# TODO: once rapidjson is available, let's build with system package
+#BuildRequires:    rapidjson-devel
 BuildRequires:    zlib
 BuildRequires:    zlib-devel
 BuildRequires:    multilib-rpm-config