diff --git a/vpnc.changes b/vpnc.changes
index 05fd822..8e553e7 100644
--- a/vpnc.changes
+++ b/vpnc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan  4 15:18:13 CET 2010 - crrodriguez@opensuse.org
+
+- use RPM_OPT_FLAGS and -fno-strict-aliasing 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Dec 20 19:17:47 UTC 2009 - tittiatcoke@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/vpnc.spec b/vpnc.spec
index d98f537..cdb993d 100644
--- a/vpnc.spec
+++ b/vpnc.spec
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Authors:
 %patch0 -p1
 
 %build
+export CFLAGS="%optflags -fno-strict-aliasing"
 make PREFIX=/usr
 
 %install