diff --git a/scipy.spec b/scipy.spec
index f6ee356..4271339 100644
--- a/scipy.spec
+++ b/scipy.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Url: http://www.scipy.org
 Source0: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/scipy/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 # Fix definition on gerqf that caused test segfault
 Patch0:  scipy-gerqf.patch
+Patch1:  use-argument-build_dir.patch
 
 BuildRequires: numpy, python-devel,f2py
 BuildRequires: fftw-devel, blas-devel, lapack-devel, suitesparse-devel
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ leading scientists and engineers.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 %patch0 -p1 -b .gerqf
+%patch1 -p1
 cat > site.cfg << EOF
 
 [amd]
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 - Tue Jul 30 2013 Tomas Tomecek <ttomecek@redhat.com>:
  - Fix rpmlint warnings
  - License update
+ - Add patch to use build_dir argument in build_extension
 
 * Mon Apr 15 2013 Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com> - 0.12.0-2
 - Add patch to fix segfaul in test of sgeqrf
diff --git a/use-argument-build_dir.patch b/use-argument-build_dir.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff0ca8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/use-argument-build_dir.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+diff --git a/scipy/weave/build_tools.py b/scipy/weave/build_tools.py
+index b990f33..57a5a8e 100644
+--- a/scipy/weave/build_tools.py
++++ b/scipy/weave/build_tools.py
+@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def build_extension(module_path,compiler_name = '',build_dir = None,
+
+     # configure temp and build directories
+     temp_dir = configure_temp_dir(temp_dir)
+-    build_dir = configure_build_dir(module_dir)
++    build_dir = configure_build_dir(build_dir or module_dir)
+
+     # dag. We keep having to add directories to the path to keep
+     # object files separated from each other.  gcc2.x and gcc3.x C++
+--
+1.8.1.2
+