diff --git a/SOURCES/build-config b/SOURCES/build-config
index 6d7aa43..ab7ff50 100644
--- a/SOURCES/build-config
+++ b/SOURCES/build-config
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@ CONFIG_OWE=y
 CONFIG_DPP=y
 CONFIG_WIFI_DISPLAY=y
 CONFIG_SUITEB192=y
+CONFIG_WEP=Y
diff --git a/SPECS/wpa_supplicant.spec b/SPECS/wpa_supplicant.spec
index 7b68120..7ab78c3 100644
--- a/SPECS/wpa_supplicant.spec
+++ b/SPECS/wpa_supplicant.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Summary: WPA/WPA2/IEEE 802.1X Supplicant
 Name: wpa_supplicant
 Epoch: 1
 Version: 2.9
-Release: 5.%{gitdate}git%{gitshortcommit}%{?dist}
+Release: 6.%{gitdate}git%{gitshortcommit}%{?dist}
 License: BSD
 Group: System Environment/Base
 Source0: http://w1.fi/releases/%{name}-%{version}%{rcver}%{snapshot}.tar.gz
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ chmod -R 0644 %{name}/examples/*.py
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Dec  9 2021 Davide Caratti <dcaratti@redhat.com> - 1:2.9-6.20211112gitc8b94bc7b347
+- restore WEP functionality (rh #2028839)
+
 * Fri Nov 12 2021 Davide Caratti <dcaratti@redhat.com> - 1:2.9-5.20211112gitc8b94bc7b347
 - Update to latest upstream tree to include support for H2E
   Resolves: rhbz#2007333