diff --git a/netcdf4-python-libs.patch b/netcdf4-python-libs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d6054a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netcdf4-python-libs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+diff -up netCDF4-1.0/setup.py.libs netCDF4-1.0/setup.py
+--- netCDF4-1.0/setup.py.libs	2012-09-12 15:14:43.024761604 -0600
++++ netCDF4-1.0/setup.py	2012-09-12 15:20:37.741745136 -0600
+@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ NETCDF4_DIR environment variable not set
+     if netCDF4_libdir is None and netCDF4_dir is not None:
+         netCDF4_libdir = os.path.join(netCDF4_dir, 'lib')
+ 
+-    libs = ['netcdf','hdf5_hl','hdf5','z']
+-    lib_dirs = [netCDF4_libdir,HDF5_libdir]
++    libs = ['netcdf']
++    lib_dirs = [netCDF4_libdir]
+     inc_dirs = [netCDF4_includedir,HDF5_includedir]
+ 
+     # add szip to link if desired.
diff --git a/netcdf4-python.spec b/netcdf4-python.spec
index 81136e5..342a38d 100644
--- a/netcdf4-python.spec
+++ b/netcdf4-python.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 Name:           netcdf4-python
 Version:        1.0
-Release:        1.fix1%{?dist}
+Release:        2.fix1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Python/numpy interface to netCDF
 
 Group:          Development/Languages
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ URL:            http://code.google.com/p/netcdf4-python/
 Source0:        http://netcdf4-python.googlecode.com/files/netCDF4-%{version}fix1.tar.gz
 # No rpath for library
 Patch0:         netcdf4-python-norpath.patch
+# Don't link against hdf5 and z libraries
+Patch1:         netcdf4-python-libs.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ containing vlens, and vlens containing compound types) are not supported.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n netCDF4-%{version}
 %patch0 -p1 -b .norpath
+%patch1 -p1 -b .libs
 
 %if 0%{?with_python3}
 rm -rf %{py3dir}
@@ -132,6 +135,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Sep 12 2012 Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com> - 1.0-2.fix1
+- Add patch to link only against netcdf
+
 * Thu May 24 2012 Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com> - 1.0-1.fix1
 - Update to 1.0fix1