diff --git a/python.spec b/python.spec
index cc3f7f1..0019f0e 100644
--- a/python.spec
+++ b/python.spec
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ Authors:
 sed -i 's/^version_required/dnl version_required/' configure.in
 
 %build
+# necessary for correct linking with GDBM:
+export SUSE_ASNEEDED=0
+
 export OPT="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
 
 autoreconf -f -i . # Modules/_ctypes/libffi