diff --git a/cdemu-daemon.changes b/cdemu-daemon.changes
index 954d467..d654980 100644
--- a/cdemu-daemon.changes
+++ b/cdemu-daemon.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Apr 13 21:03:26 UTC 2013 - jengelh@inai.de
+
+- Resolve build failure with glib 2.36 by allowing deprecated
+  functions for the time being (-UG_DISABLE_DEPRECATED)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Dec 22 08:23:15 UTC 2012 - jengelh@inai.de
 
diff --git a/cdemu-daemon.spec b/cdemu-daemon.spec
index 0412b05..dd3fecc 100644
--- a/cdemu-daemon.spec
+++ b/cdemu-daemon.spec
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ that can be used by clients to control it.
 %patch -P 1 -p1
 
 %build
+# cdemu-daemon still uses deprecated g_thread_init, so use
+# G_DISABLE_DEPRECATED.
 cmake . -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH="%_prefix" \
 	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR:PATH="%_libexecdir" \
-	-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS:STRING="%optflags";
+	-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS:STRING="%optflags -UG_DISABLE_DEPRECATED";
 make %{?_smp_mflags};
 
 %install