diff --git a/libvirt.spec b/libvirt.spec
index cd1fec5..5dbcecf 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec
+++ b/libvirt.spec
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@
 # changes in reported warnings
 %if 0%{?rhel}
     %define enable_werror --enable-werror
+%else
+    %define enable_werror --disable-werror
 %endif