diff --git a/python-astor.changes b/python-astor.changes
index 67df00c..6edd1f9 100644
--- a/python-astor.changes
+++ b/python-astor.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Nov  9 10:27:55 UTC 2018 - cgoll@suse.com
+
+- fixed rpmlint warnings 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov  8 14:04:28 UTC 2018 - cgoll@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-astor.spec b/python-astor.spec
index cfcd324..68cbe67 100644
--- a/python-astor.spec
+++ b/python-astor.spec
@@ -58,12 +58,16 @@ There are some other similar libraries, but astor focuses on the following areas
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n astor-%{version}
+# ugly fix for the use of /usr/bin/env
+sed -i 's@env @@' astor/rtrip.py
 %build
 %python_build
 
 %install
 %python_install
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
+# fix executeable bits
+%python_expand chmod 755 %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}/astor/rtrip.py
 %files %{python_files}
 %doc AUTHORS README.rst
 %license LICENSE