diff --git a/bijiben.changes b/bijiben.changes
index 78a7dfb..54e7ec8 100644
--- a/bijiben.changes
+++ b/bijiben.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Feb 24 13:21:18 UTC 2018 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- Pass --disable-Werror to configure: this is released code and we
+  don't have to fail when any dependency deprecates, but still
+  supports, some functions.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Nov  1 12:41:43 UTC 2017 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/bijiben.spec b/bijiben.spec
index e8c8a52..288252b 100644
--- a/bijiben.spec
+++ b/bijiben.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package bijiben
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ search results from documents.
 %configure \
     --disable-static \
     --disable-update-mimedb \
+    --disable-Werror \
     %{nil}
 make %{?_smp_mflags}