diff --git a/ruby.changes b/ruby.changes
index ee88149..2f7394f 100644
--- a/ruby.changes
+++ b/ruby.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Nov  3 15:31:49 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- buildignore own subpackages to avoid bootstrap problem
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Aug  6 10:30:08 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/ruby.spec b/ruby.spec
index 31bd7d3..168a0cd 100644
--- a/ruby.spec
+++ b/ruby.spec
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Group:          Development/Languages/Ruby
 BuildRequires:  ruby-common
 BuildRequires:  ruby19-devel
 BuildRequires:  update-alternatives
+#!BuildIgnore:  ruby ruby-devel
 %requires_eq ruby19
 Provides:       rubygems = 1.8.15
 Obsoletes:      rubygems < 1.8.15