diff --git a/xerces-j2.spec b/xerces-j2.spec
index 084696d..403cd4b 100644
--- a/xerces-j2.spec
+++ b/xerces-j2.spec
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ BuildRequires:  javapackages-local
 BuildRequires:  xalan-j2 >= 2.7.1
 BuildRequires:  xml-commons-apis >= 1.4.01
 BuildRequires:  xml-commons-resolver >= 1.2
+#!BuildIgnore:  xerces-j2
 # Explicit javapackages-tools requires since scripts use
 # /usr/share/java-utils/java-functions
 Requires:       javapackages-tools