diff --git a/ruby.changes b/ruby.changes
index 8cf5120..7460344 100644
--- a/ruby.changes
+++ b/ruby.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan 21 15:42:54 UTC 2013 - adrian@suse.de
+
+- buildignore rubygems package to avoid bootstrap problem
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov 13 14:14:27 UTC 2012 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/ruby.spec b/ruby.spec
index c1ef19a..fce9f17 100644
--- a/ruby.spec
+++ b/ruby.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package ruby
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2013 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
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ BuildRequires:  ruby-common
 BuildRequires:  ruby19-devel
 BuildRequires:  update-alternatives
 #!BuildIgnore:  ruby ruby-devel
+#!BuildIgnore:  rubygems
 %requires_eq ruby19
 Provides:       rubygems = 1.8.15
 Obsoletes:      rubygems < 1.8.15