diff --git a/plexus-archiver.spec b/plexus-archiver.spec
index f376a07..ee60bf8 100644
--- a/plexus-archiver.spec
+++ b/plexus-archiver.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+%bcond_without snappy
+
 Name:           plexus-archiver
 Version:        3.5
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Epoch:          0
 Summary:        Plexus Archiver Component
 License:        ASL 2.0
@@ -19,7 +21,9 @@ BuildRequires:  mvn(org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-container-default)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-io)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.codehaus.plexus:plexus:pom:)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils)
+%if %{with snappy}
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.iq80.snappy:snappy)
+%endif
 
 # Missing from xmvn-builddep
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.tukaani:xz)
@@ -44,6 +48,12 @@ Javadoc for %{name}.
 %setup -q -n %{name}-%{name}-%{version}
 %mvn_file :%{name} plexus/archiver
 
+%if %{without snappy}
+rm -rf src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/archiver/snappy
+rm -f src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/archiver/tar/SnappyTarFile.java
+rm -f src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/archiver/tar/PlexusIoTarSnappyFileResourceCollection.java
+%endif
+
 %build
 %mvn_build -f
 
@@ -57,6 +67,9 @@ Javadoc for %{name}.
 %license LICENSE
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Sep 23 2017 Mikolaj Izdebski <mizdebsk@redhat.com> - 0:3.5-2
+- Conditionally allow building without snappy
+
 * Mon Sep 11 2017 Mikolaj Izdebski <mizdebsk@redhat.com> - 0:3.5-1
 - Update to upstream version 3.5