diff --git a/python-2.6.x.diff b/python-2.6.x.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec51214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-2.6.x.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--- docs/source/conf.py
++++ docs/source/conf.py
+@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
+ # built documents.
+ #
+ # The short X.Y version.
+-version = subprocess.check_output(['sh', '-c', 'cd ../..; python setup.py --version'])
++version = subprocess.Popen(['sh', '-c', 'cd ../..; python setup.py --version'],
++                           stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.read()
+ version = version.strip()
+ # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
+ release = version
diff --git a/python-stevedore.changes b/python-stevedore.changes
index 5266725..c596b8d 100644
--- a/python-stevedore.changes
+++ b/python-stevedore.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jun 21 07:52:49 UTC 2013 - dmueller@suse.com
+
+- add python-2.6.x.diff:
+  * fix build on python 2.6
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun 17 13:48:35 UTC 2013 - speilicke@suse.com
 
diff --git a/python-stevedore.spec b/python-stevedore.spec
index 1a3bc7b..acd54ff 100644
--- a/python-stevedore.spec
+++ b/python-stevedore.spec
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ License:        Apache-2.0
 Group:          Development/Languages/Python
 Url:            https://github.com/dreamhost/stevedore
 Source:         http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/stevedore/stevedore-%{version}.tar.gz
+Patch0:         python-2.6.x.diff
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-distribute
 # Documentation requirements:
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ Manage dynamic plugins for Python applications
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n stevedore-%{version}
+%patch0
 
 %build
 python setup.py build