diff --git a/open-vm-tools.spec b/open-vm-tools.spec
index 7f22731..7a0b922 100644
--- a/open-vm-tools.spec
+++ b/open-vm-tools.spec
@@ -92,10 +92,11 @@ VMware virtual machines.
 
 %build
 # Use -Wno-unused-local-typedefs to build with GCC 4.8
-export CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -Wno-unused-local-typedefs"
-export CXXLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -Wno-unused-local-typedefs"
+# Use -Wno-deprecated-declarations for version 9.4.0
+export CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -Wno-unused-local-typedefs -Wno-deprecated-declarations"
+export CXXLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -Wno-unused-local-typedefs -Wno-deprecated-declarations"
 # Required for version 9.4.0
-CUSTOM_PROCPS_NAME=procps
+export CUSTOM_PROCPS_NAME=procps
 %configure \
     --without-kernel-modules \
     --disable-static
@@ -183,7 +184,9 @@ install -p -m 644 -D %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/%{toolsdaemon}.service
 %changelog
 * Wed Nov 06 2013 Ravindra Kumar <ravindrakumar@vmware.com> - 9.4.0-1
 - Package new upstream version open-vm-tools-9.4.0-1280544.
-- Added CUSTOM_PROCPS_NAME=procps for version 9.4.0.
+- Added CUSTOM_PROCPS_NAME=procps and -Wno-deprecated-declarations
+  for version 9.4.0.
+
 * Thu Aug 22 2013 Ravindra Kumar <ravindrakumar@vmware.com> - 9.2.3-11
 - Added copyright and license text.
 - Corrected summary for all packages.