diff --git a/plexus-languages.spec b/plexus-languages.spec
index 8109b48..cd9c4e7 100644
--- a/plexus-languages.spec
+++ b/plexus-languages.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+%bcond_without bootstrap
+
 Name:           plexus-languages
 Version:        1.0.6
 Release:        1%{?dist}
@@ -13,12 +15,16 @@ Source1:        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
 Source2:        generate-tarball.sh
 
 BuildRequires:  maven-local
+%if %{with bootstrap}
+BuildRequires:  javapackages-bootstrap
+%else
 BuildRequires:  mvn(com.thoughtworks.qdox:qdox)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(javax.inject:javax.inject)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-failsafe-plugin)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.codehaus.plexus:plexus:pom:)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.eclipse.sisu:sisu-maven-plugin)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.ow2.asm:asm)
+%endif
 
 %description
 Plexus Languages is a set of Plexus components that maintain shared