diff --git a/ghc-rpm-macros.ghc b/ghc-rpm-macros.ghc
index 8eae438..0cf0f8b 100644
--- a/ghc-rpm-macros.ghc
+++ b/ghc-rpm-macros.ghc
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ fi
 # ghc_fix_dynamic_rpath prog ...
 %ghc_fix_dynamic_rpath()\
 %if %{undefined ghc_without_dynamic}\
+if ! type chrpath > /dev/null; then exit 1; fi\
 PDIR=$(cd ..; pwd)\
 for i in %*; do\
   PROG=%{buildroot}%{_bindir}/$i\
diff --git a/ghc-rpm-macros.spec b/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
index 27636d1..f39fca6 100644
--- a/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
+++ b/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #%%global without_hscolour 1
 
 Name:           ghc-rpm-macros
-Version:        1.2.3
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Version:        1.2.4
+Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        RPM macros for building packages for GHC
 
 License:        GPLv3
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ EOF
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Mar 17 2014 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 1.2.4-1
+- abort ghc_fix_dynamic_rpath if no chrpath
+
 * Thu Feb 13 2014 Ville Skyttä <ville.skytta@iki.fi> - 1.2.3-2
 - Install macros to %%{_rpmconfigdir}/macros.d.