diff --git a/check-build.sh b/check-build.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3ddf5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/check-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash -x
+
+SYS_RELEASE=`uname -r`
+case $SYS_RELEASE in
+	2.[45].*)
+	    exit 1
+	;;
+	2.6.[0-9][.-]*)
+	    exit 1
+	;;
+	2.6.1[0-6][.-]*)
+	    exit 1
+	;;
+esac
+exit 0
diff --git a/perl-Linux-Inotify2.changes b/perl-Linux-Inotify2.changes
index e063a6f..3c3c560 100644
--- a/perl-Linux-Inotify2.changes
+++ b/perl-Linux-Inotify2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Sep  4 01:04:12 CEST 2007 - ro@suse.de
+
+- remove buildrequires for certain kernel, does not
+  help in a build environment
+- added check-build.sh to require at least 2.6.17 on build host 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb 23 15:44:50 CET 2007 - tpatzig@suse.de
 
diff --git a/perl-Linux-Inotify2.spec b/perl-Linux-Inotify2.spec
index a75d549..808f28d 100644
--- a/perl-Linux-Inotify2.spec
+++ b/perl-Linux-Inotify2.spec
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 Name:           perl-Linux-Inotify2
 Summary:        scalable directory/file change notification
 Version:        1.1
-Release:        1
+Release:        63
 Group:          Development/Libraries/Perl
 License:        Artistic License
-BuildRequires:  kernel-default >= 2.6.13 perl >= %{perl_version}
 Requires:       perl >= %{perl_version}
 URL:            http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-module/Linux/
 Source:         %{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
@@ -53,5 +52,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 /var/adm/perl-modules/%{name}
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Sep 04 2007 - ro@suse.de
+- remove buildrequires for certain kernel, does not
+  help in a build environment
+- added check-build.sh to require at least 2.6.17 on build host
 * Fri Feb 23 2007 - tpatzig@suse.de
 - initial package build