diff --git a/slang.spec b/slang.spec
index f26cdf8..121d180 100644
--- a/slang.spec
+++ b/slang.spec
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Source:		https://www.jedsoft.org/releases/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 # disable test that fails with SIGHUP ignored (e.g. in koji)
 Patch2:		slang-sighuptest.patch
 BuildRequires: make
-BuildRequires:	gcc libpng-devel pcre-devel zlib-devel
+BuildRequires:	gcc libpng-devel zlib-devel
 %{?with_oniguruma:BuildRequires: oniguruma-devel}
 # static removed in 2.3.1a-3
 Obsoletes:	 slang-static < 2.3.1a-3
@@ -57,11 +57,14 @@ based on the S-Lang extension language.
 
 %build
 %configure \
-	--with-{pcre,png,z}lib=%{_libdir} \
-	--with-{pcre,png,z}inc=%{_includedir} \
+	--with-{png,z}lib=%{_libdir} \
+	--with-{png,z}inc=%{_includedir} \
+	--without-pcre \
 %if %{with oniguruma}
 	--with-oniglib=%{_libdir} \
 	--with-oniginc=%{_includedir} \
+%else
+	--without-onig \
 %endif
 ;