diff --git a/qgnomeplatform.spec b/qgnomeplatform.spec
index 0532a54..c773352 100644
--- a/qgnomeplatform.spec
+++ b/qgnomeplatform.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xkbcommon)
 BuildRequires:  gtk3-devel
 BuildRequires:  libinput-devel
 BuildRequires:  libXrender-devel
-BuildRequires:  qt5-qtbase-devel >= 5.6.0 qt5-qtbase-devel <= 5.6.100
+# please document if/why this is needed, FTBFS against qt-5.7.0 in rawhide obviously -- rex
+#BuildRequires:  qt5-qtbase-devel >= 5.6.0 qt5-qtbase-devel <= 5.6.100
+BuildRequires:  qt5-qtbase-devel
 BuildRequires:  qt5-qtbase-static
 
 Requires:       adwaita-qt5%{?_isa}