diff --git a/compiz.spec b/compiz.spec
index cb9ebb3..444764d 100644
--- a/compiz.spec
+++ b/compiz.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ URL:            http://www.compiz.org
 License:        GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ and MIT
 Group:          User Interface/Desktops
 Version:        0.8.8
-Release:        11%{?dist}
+Release:        12%{?dist}
 Epoch:          1
 Summary:        OpenGL window and compositing manager
  
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ExcludeArch:   s390 s390x
 Requires:       system-logos
 Requires:       glx-utils
 # this is an inverse require which is needed for build without gtk-windows-decorator
-Requires:       emerald
+#Requires:       emerald
  
 BuildRequires: libX11-devel
 BuildRequires: libdrm-devel
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 25 2012 Wolfgang Ulbrich <chat-to-me@raveit.de> - 1:0.8.8-12
+- remove require emerald until it is in fedora stable
+
 * Sat Dec 22 2012 Wolfgang Ulbrich <chat-to-me@raveit.de> - 1:0.8.8-11
 - do some major changes
 - disable mateconf and use libini text file configuration backend