diff --git a/python-pbr.changes b/python-pbr.changes
index 614fff3..f08b1ff 100644
--- a/python-pbr.changes
+++ b/python-pbr.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 27 13:11:37 UTC 2017 - jmatejek@suse.com
+
+- use hardlinks instead of symlinks for %fdupes, because
+  symlinks would point across subpackages
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb 21 14:11:09 UTC 2017 - jmatejek@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-pbr.spec b/python-pbr.spec
index 85eedc0..dc70a4d 100644
--- a/python-pbr.spec
+++ b/python-pbr.spec
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ sed -i "s/, 'sphinx\.ext\.intersphinx'//" doc/source/conf.py
 mv %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/pbr %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/pbr-%{$python_bin_suffix}
 }
 %prepare_alternative pbr
-%fdupes -s %{buildroot}%{_prefix}
+%fdupes %{buildroot}%{_prefix}
 
 %if %{with test}
 %check