diff --git a/libcap-nolibattr.patch b/libcap-nolibattr.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5e2441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libcap-nolibattr.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- libcap-2.22.orig/libcap/Makefile
++++ libcap-2.22/libcap/Makefile
+@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ FILES=cap_alloc cap_proc cap_extint cap_
+ # no support).
+ ifeq ($(LIBATTR),yes)
+ FILES += cap_file
+-LDFLAGS += -lattr
++LDFLAGS +=
+ endif
+ 
+ INCLS=libcap.h cap_names.h $(INCS)
diff --git a/libcap.changes b/libcap.changes
index c7d42fe..e2ef1de 100644
--- a/libcap.changes
+++ b/libcap.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jun 19 17:32:36 UTC 2014 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
+
+- libcap-nolibattr.patch Do not link to libattr, it is 
+  a bogus dependency. application uses sys/xattr from libc.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb  1 12:02:04 UTC 2013 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/libcap.spec b/libcap.spec
index 56e32b6..baf7e33 100644
--- a/libcap.spec
+++ b/libcap.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package libcap
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2014 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
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Source:         ftp://ftp.de.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/linux-privs/libc
 Source2:        baselibs.conf
 Url:            https://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
-BuildRequires:  libattr-devel
+Patch0:         libcap-nolibattr.patch
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1030
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 %endif
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ libcap.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
-
+%patch0 -p1
 %build
 # lib=%{_lib} make %{?_smp_mflags} COPTFLAG="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
 lib=%{_lib} make %{?_smp_mflags} DEBUG="-g $RPM_OPT_FLAGS"