diff --git a/gzip.changes b/gzip.changes
index e3aca33..4f6578b 100644
--- a/gzip.changes
+++ b/gzip.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jul  9 07:44:48 UTC 2013 - schwab@suse.de
+
+- Override broken configure checks
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun 10 19:55:39 UTC 2013 - jengelh@inai.de
 
diff --git a/gzip.spec b/gzip.spec
index bcb73c8..5afa27d 100644
--- a/gzip.spec
+++ b/gzip.spec
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ times.
 %build
 CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fomit-frame-pointer \
 -W -Wall -Wno-unused-parameter -Wstrict-prototypes -Wpointer-arith"
-%configure --disable-silent-rules
+%configure --disable-silent-rules \
+  gl_cv_func_printf_directive_n=yes \
+  gl_cv_func_printf_infinite_long_double=yes
 profile_gzip()
 {
   tmpfile=$(mktemp)