diff --git a/traceroute.spec b/traceroute.spec
index 695aeb5..5dd920d 100644
--- a/traceroute.spec
+++ b/traceroute.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: Traces the route taken by packets over a TCP/IP network.
 Name: traceroute
 Version: 1.4a5
-Release: 24
+Release: 25
 Copyright: BSD
 Group: Applications/Internet
 Source: ftp://ftp.ee.lbl.gov/traceroute-1.4a5.tar.Z
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ problems.
 %build
 
 %configure
-make 
+make CCOPT="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
 
 %install
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_mandir}/man8/*
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Dec  1 2000 Jeff Johnson <jbj@redhat.com>
+- use RPM_OPT_FLAGS (#21279).
+
 * Wed Oct  4 2000 Jeff Johnson <jbj@redhat.com>
 - check max. packet length correctly (#15917).
 - support LSRR correctly (#16281).