diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7fa0525..617001f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@ stunnel-4.33.tar.gz.asc
 /stunnel-4.54.tar.gz
 /stunnel-4.54.tar.gz.asc
 /stunnel-4.54.tar.gz.sha256
+/stunnel-4.55.tar.gz
+/stunnel-4.55.tar.gz.asc
+/stunnel-4.55.tar.gz.sha256
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index bfff896..6da63ef 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-c2b1db99e3ed547214568959a8ed18ac  stunnel-4.54.tar.gz
-b7cd936bae7b56dae6fe1f06d90c4db1  stunnel-4.54.tar.gz.asc
-4da789296deb1544f48a3d3a11f0599f  stunnel-4.54.tar.gz.sha256
+ebe6670368d30c6a01ca33b9c50cb239  stunnel-4.55.tar.gz
+923c640f882f4acfb13d4f4dc34b8498  stunnel-4.55.tar.gz.asc
+cb76d927b65fc7293ea53dd4aeea943f  stunnel-4.55.tar.gz.sha256
diff --git a/stunnel-4-authpriv.patch b/stunnel-4-authpriv.patch
index 142eb8a..ddcdf10 100644
--- a/stunnel-4-authpriv.patch
+++ b/stunnel-4-authpriv.patch
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-diff -urNp stunnel-4.54-patched/doc/stunnel.8 stunnel-4.54-current/doc/stunnel.8
---- stunnel-4.54-patched/doc/stunnel.8	2012-10-16 14:31:16.728962756 -0400
-+++ stunnel-4.54-current/doc/stunnel.8	2012-10-16 14:32:10.604908059 -0400
+diff -urNp stunnel-4.55-patched/doc/stunnel.8 stunnel-4.55-current/doc/stunnel.8
+--- stunnel-4.55-patched/doc/stunnel.8	2013-03-04 17:18:14.910896621 -0500
++++ stunnel-4.55-current/doc/stunnel.8	2013-03-04 17:18:40.732911974 -0500
 @@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ info (6), or debug (7).  All logs for th
  all levels numerically less than it will be shown.  Use \fIdebug = debug\fR or
  \&\fIdebug = 7\fR for greatest debugging output.  The default is notice (5).
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ diff -urNp stunnel-4.54-patched/doc/stunnel.8 stunnel-4.54-current/doc/stunnel.8
  (Facilities are not supported on Win32.)
  .Sp
  Case is ignored for both facilities and levels.
-diff -urNp stunnel-4.54-patched/doc/stunnel.html stunnel-4.54-current/doc/stunnel.html
---- stunnel-4.54-patched/doc/stunnel.html	2012-10-16 14:31:16.729962755 -0400
-+++ stunnel-4.54-current/doc/stunnel.html	2012-10-16 14:32:10.606908057 -0400
+diff -urNp stunnel-4.55-patched/doc/stunnel.html stunnel-4.55-current/doc/stunnel.html
+--- stunnel-4.55-patched/doc/stunnel.html	2013-03-04 17:18:14.910896621 -0500
++++ stunnel-4.55-current/doc/stunnel.html	2013-03-04 17:18:40.733912012 -0500
 @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ emerg (0), alert (1), crit (2), err (3),
  info (6), or debug (7).  All logs for the specified level and
  all levels numerically less than it will be shown.  Use <em>debug = debug</em> or
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ diff -urNp stunnel-4.54-patched/doc/stunnel.html stunnel-4.54-current/doc/stunne
  (Facilities are not supported on Win32.)</p>
  <p>Case is ignored for both facilities and levels.</p>
  </dd>
-diff -urNp stunnel-4.54-patched/doc/stunnel.pod stunnel-4.54-current/doc/stunnel.pod
---- stunnel-4.54-patched/doc/stunnel.pod	2012-10-16 14:31:16.728962756 -0400
-+++ stunnel-4.54-current/doc/stunnel.pod	2012-10-16 14:32:10.610908053 -0400
+diff -urNp stunnel-4.55-patched/doc/stunnel.pod stunnel-4.55-current/doc/stunnel.pod
+--- stunnel-4.55-patched/doc/stunnel.pod	2013-03-04 17:18:14.910896621 -0500
++++ stunnel-4.55-current/doc/stunnel.pod	2013-03-04 17:18:40.733912012 -0500
 @@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ info (6), or debug (7).  All logs for th
  all levels numerically less than it will be shown.  Use I<debug = debug> or
  I<debug = 7> for greatest debugging output.  The default is notice (5).
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ diff -urNp stunnel-4.54-patched/doc/stunnel.pod stunnel-4.54-current/doc/stunnel
  (Facilities are not supported on Win32.)
  
  Case is ignored for both facilities and levels.
-diff -urNp stunnel-4.54-patched/src/options.c stunnel-4.54-current/src/options.c
---- stunnel-4.54-patched/src/options.c	2012-10-16 14:31:16.733962751 -0400
-+++ stunnel-4.54-current/src/options.c	2012-10-16 14:32:10.634908024 -0400
+diff -urNp stunnel-4.55-patched/src/options.c stunnel-4.55-current/src/options.c
+--- stunnel-4.55-patched/src/options.c	2013-03-04 17:18:14.910896621 -0500
++++ stunnel-4.55-current/src/options.c	2013-03-04 17:18:40.733912012 -0500
 @@ -185,8 +185,12 @@ static char *parse_global_option(CMD cmd
      case CMD_BEGIN:
          new_global_options.debug_level=LOG_NOTICE;
diff --git a/stunnel-4-sample.patch b/stunnel-4-sample.patch
index 53b3f30..657b728 100644
--- a/stunnel-4-sample.patch
+++ b/stunnel-4-sample.patch
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-diff -urNp stunnel-4.54-patched/tools/stunnel.conf-sample.in stunnel-4.54-current/tools/stunnel.conf-sample.in
---- stunnel-4.54-patched/tools/stunnel.conf-sample.in	2012-10-16 14:31:16.732962752 -0400
-+++ stunnel-4.54-current/tools/stunnel.conf-sample.in	2012-10-16 14:33:50.162807909 -0400
+diff -urNp stunnel-4.55-patched/tools/stunnel.conf-sample.in stunnel-4.55-current/tools/stunnel.conf-sample.in
+--- stunnel-4.55-patched/tools/stunnel.conf-sample.in	2013-03-04 17:18:14.912896649 -0500
++++ stunnel-4.55-current/tools/stunnel.conf-sample.in	2013-03-04 17:20:35.724985350 -0500
 @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  
  ; A copy of some devices and system files is needed within the chroot jail
diff --git a/stunnel.spec b/stunnel.spec
index f9b1e18..b698f3d 100644
--- a/stunnel.spec
+++ b/stunnel.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: An SSL-encrypting socket wrapper
 Name: stunnel
-Version: 4.54
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Version: 4.55
+Release: 1%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2
 Group: Applications/Internet
 URL: http://stunnel.mirt.net/
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ Patch1: stunnel-4-sample.patch
 Buildroot: %{_tmppath}/stunnel-root
 # util-linux is needed for rename
 BuildRequires: openssl-devel, pkgconfig, tcp_wrappers-devel, util-linux
+# for /usr/bin/pod2man
+%if 0%{?fedora} > 18
+BuildRequires: perl-podlators
+%endif
 
 %description
 Stunnel is a socket wrapper which can provide SSL (Secure Sockets
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ if pkg-config openssl ; then
 	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS `pkg-config --cflags openssl`";
 	LDFLAGS="`pkg-config --libs-only-L openssl`"; export LDFLAGS
 fi
-%configure --disable-fips --enable-ipv6 \
+%configure --enable-fips --enable-ipv6 \
 	CPPFLAGS="-UPIDFILE -DPIDFILE='\"%{_localstatedir}/run/stunnel.pid\"'"
 make LDADD="-pie -Wl,-z,defs,-z,relro,-z,now"
 
@@ -79,6 +83,12 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %exclude %{_sysconfdir}/stunnel/*
 
 %changelog
+*Mon Mar 4 2013 Avesh Agarwal <avagarwa@redhat.com> - 4.55-1
+- New upstream realease 4.55
+- Updated local patches
+- enabled fips mode
+- Fixed for pod2man as it build-requires perl-podlators
+
 *Mon Dec 10 2012 Avesh Agarwal <avagarwa@redhat.com> - 4.54-2
 - 884183: support for full relro.