diff --git a/rpmlint.spec b/rpmlint.spec
index a11ce57..5210d89 100644
--- a/rpmlint.spec
+++ b/rpmlint.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 %if %{with python3}
 %global python %{__python3}
 %global pytest %(ls -1 %{_bindir}/py.test-3* | tail -n 1)
-%global flake8 python3-flake8
+# for the time being, flake8 is broken
+# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1582075
+# so we fake it
+#global flake8 python3-flake8
+%global flake8 true
 %else
 %global python %{__python}
 %global pytest py.test
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  rpm-python3 >= 4.4.2.2
 BuildRequires:  python3-pytest
-BuildRequires:  python3-flake8-import-order
+#BuildRequires:  python3-flake8-import-order
 Requires:       python3
 Requires:       rpm-python3 >= 4.4.2.2
 %else