diff --git a/cairo.changes b/cairo.changes
index 6dd2a3f..55338b6 100644
--- a/cairo.changes
+++ b/cairo.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 13 21:22:00 CET 2009 - crrodriguez@suse.de
+
+- remove static libraries and "la" files 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 10 12:34:56 CET 2008 - olh@suse.de
 
diff --git a/cairo.spec b/cairo.spec
index a40e87a..fe6608f 100644
--- a/cairo.spec
+++ b/cairo.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package cairo (Version 1.8.0)
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2008 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2009 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Group:          Development/Libraries/X11
 Summary:        Vector Graphics Library with Cross-Device Output Support
 Url:            http://cairographics.org/
 Version:        1.8.0
-Release:        5
+Release:        6
 Source:         %{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Patch1:         cairo-ac.patch
 # PATCH-NEEDS-REBASE bugzilla-104365.patch bnc104365 -- it needs a rename too!
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fstack-protector"
 %endif
 # xcb-renderutil is not yet available in openSUSE 10.2
 # Only for tests: --enable-pdf --enable-svg
-%configure \
+%configure --disable-static --with-pic\
 %if 0%{?DIRECTFB_SUPPORT}
     --enable-directfb \
 %endif
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ make %{?jobs:-j %jobs}
 
 %install
 %makeinstall
+%{__rm} -f %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/*.la
 
 %post -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
@@ -159,7 +160,6 @@ rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}
 %doc PORTING_GUIDE
 %{_includedir}/cairo
 %{_libdir}/libcairo.so
-%{_libdir}/libcairo.*a
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/*.pc
 
 %files doc
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}
 %{_datadir}/gtk-doc/html/*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 13 2009 crrodriguez@suse.de
+- remove static libraries and "la" files
 * Wed Dec 10 2008 olh@suse.de
 - use Obsoletes: -XXbit only for ppc64 to help solver during distupgrade
   (bnc#437293)