diff --git a/newt.spec b/newt.spec
index 3e013c2..3491c87 100644
--- a/newt.spec
+++ b/newt.spec
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 Summary: A development library for text mode user interfaces.
 Name: newt
 Version: 0.52.4
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Release: 3%{?dist}
 License: LGPL
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Source: newt-%{version}.tar.gz
+Patch0: newt-objfree.patch
 BuildRequires: python, python-devel, slang-devel
 Provides: snack = %{version}-%{release}
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ newt.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch0 -p0
 
 %build
 # gpm support seems to smash the stack w/ we use help in anaconda??
@@ -71,6 +73,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_libdir}/libnewt.so
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Jan  6 2007 Jeremy Katz <katzj@redhat.com> - 0.52.4-3
+- fix memory allocation in snack to be consistent (#212780)
+
 * Thu Dec  7 2006 Jeremy Katz <katzj@redhat.com> - 0.52.4-2
 - rebuild for python 2.5