diff --git a/libvmime.spec b/libvmime.spec
index 817f3b7..70cea46 100644
--- a/libvmime.spec
+++ b/libvmime.spec
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ BuildRequires:  libgsasl-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  libopenssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkg-config
-BuildRequires:  postfix
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1130
 %define with_pdf 1
 %if 0%{?suse_version} < 1300
@@ -111,9 +110,8 @@ popd
 %endif
 
 cf="%optflags -DVMIME_ALWAYS_GENERATE_7BIT_PARAMETER=1"
-# sendmail's awesome location.
-export PATH="$PATH:/usr/sbin"
 cmake . \
+	-DVMIME_SENDMAIL_PATH:STRING="%_sbindir/sendmail" \
 	-DVMIME_BUILD_SAMPLES:BOOL=OFF \
 %if 0%{?is_opensuse}
 	-DVMIME_HAVE_SASL_SUPPORT:BOOL=ON \