diff --git a/spamassassin.spec b/spamassassin.spec
index f287543..671ee12 100644
--- a/spamassassin.spec
+++ b/spamassassin.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 Summary: Spam filter for email which can be invoked from mail delivery agents.
 Name: spamassassin
 Version: 3.1.1
-Release: 1.fc6
+Release: 2.fc6
 License: Apache License
 Group: Applications/Internet
 URL: http://spamassassin.apache.org/
@@ -125,8 +125,13 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 # -a and --auto-whitelist options were removed from 3.0.0
 # prevent service startup failure
-perl -p -i -e 's/(["\s]-\w+)a/$1/ ; s/(["\s]-)a(\w+)/$1$2/ ; s/(["\s])-a\b/$1/' /etc/sysconfig/spamassassin
-perl -p -i -e 's/ --auto-whitelist//' /etc/sysconfig/spamassassin
+TMPFILE=$(/bin/mktemp /etc/sysconfig/spamassassin.XXXXXX) || exit 1
+cp /etc/sysconfig/spamassassin $TMPFILE
+perl -p -i -e 's/(["\s]-\w+)a/$1/ ; s/(["\s]-)a(\w+)/$1$2/ ; s/(["\s])-a\b/$1/' $TMPFILE
+perl -p -i -e 's/ --auto-whitelist//' $TMPFILE
+# replace /etc/sysconfig/spamassassin only if it actually changed
+cmp /etc/sysconfig/spamassassin $TMPFILE || cp $TMPFILE /etc/sysconfig/spamassassin
+rm $TMPFILE
 
 if [ -f /etc/spamassassin.cf ]; then
 	%{__mv} /etc/spamassassin.cf /etc/mail/spamassassin/migrated.cf
@@ -149,6 +154,9 @@ fi
 exit 0
 
 %changelog
+* Tue May 09 2006 Warren Togami <wtogami@redhat.com> - 3.0.5-4
+- Preserve timestamp and context of /etc/sysconfig/spamassassin (#178580)
+
 * Mon Mar 11 2006 Warren Togami <wtogami@redhat.com> - 3.1.1-1
 - 3.1.1