diff --git a/sword-open.patch b/sword-open.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ea69e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sword-open.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+--- utilities/cipherraw.cpp	2005-05-02 23:49:04.000000000 -0400
++++ utilities/cipherraw.cpp.new	2007-09-25 18:14:16.000000000 -0400
+@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
+ 
+ 	tmpbuf = new char [ strlen(argv[1]) + 11 ];
+ 	sprintf(tmpbuf, "%sot.zzz", argv[1]);
+-	ofd[0] = open(tmpbuf, O_WRONLY|O_BINARY|O_CREAT);
++	ofd[0] = open(tmpbuf, O_WRONLY|O_BINARY|O_CREAT, 0600);
+ 	sprintf(tmpbuf, "%sot.zzz.vss", argv[1]);
+-	oxfd[0] = open(tmpbuf, O_WRONLY|O_BINARY|O_CREAT);
++	oxfd[0] = open(tmpbuf, O_WRONLY|O_BINARY|O_CREAT, 0600);
+ 	sprintf(tmpbuf, "%snt.zzz", argv[1]);
+-	ofd[1] = open(tmpbuf, O_WRONLY|O_BINARY|O_CREAT);
++	ofd[1] = open(tmpbuf, O_WRONLY|O_BINARY|O_CREAT, 0600);
+ 	sprintf(tmpbuf, "%snt.zzz.vss", argv[1]);
+-	oxfd[1] = open(tmpbuf, O_WRONLY|O_BINARY|O_CREAT);
++	oxfd[1] = open(tmpbuf, O_WRONLY|O_BINARY|O_CREAT, 0600);
+ 
+ 	delete [] tmpbuf;
+
+--- utilities/gbfidx.cpp	2007-09-25 18:12:44.000000000 -0400
++++ utilities/gbfidx.cpp.new	2007-09-25 18:13:04.000000000 -0400
+@@ -258,25 +258,25 @@
+ #endif				// don't need it.
+ 	char buf[255];
+ 
+-	if ((fp = open(fname, O_RDONLY|O_BINARY)) == -1) {
++	if ((fp = open(fname, O_RDONLY|O_BINARY, 0600)) == -1) {
+ 		fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't open file: %s\n", fname);
+ 		exit(1);
+ 	}
+ 
+ 	sprintf(buf, "%s.vss", fname);
+-	if ((vfp = open(buf, O_CREAT|O_WRONLY|O_BINARY)) == -1) {
++	if ((vfp = open(buf, O_CREAT|O_WRONLY|O_BINARY, 0600)) == -1) {
+ 		fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't open file: %s\n", buf);
+ 		exit(1);
+ 	}
+ 
+ 	sprintf(buf, "%s.cps", fname);
+-	if ((cfp = open(buf, O_CREAT|O_WRONLY|O_BINARY)) == -1) {
++	if ((cfp = open(buf, O_CREAT|O_WRONLY|O_BINARY, 0600)) == -1) {
+ 		fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't open file: %s\n", buf);
+ 		exit(1);
+ 	}
+ 
+ 	sprintf(buf, "%s.bks", fname);
+-	if ((bfp = open(buf, O_CREAT|O_WRONLY|O_BINARY)) == -1) {
++	if ((bfp = open(buf, O_CREAT|O_WRONLY|O_BINARY, 0600)) == -1) {
+ 		fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't open file: %s\n", buf);
+ 		exit(1);
+ 	} 
diff --git a/sword.spec b/sword.spec
index 8e7e586..62a89be 100644
--- a/sword.spec
+++ b/sword.spec
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 Name:           sword           
 Version:        1.5.9
-Release:        6%{?dist}
+Release:        7%{?dist}
 Summary:        Free Bible Software Project
 
 Group:          System Environment/Libraries
 License:        GPLv2
 URL:            http://www.crosswire.org/sword/
 Source0:        http://www.crosswire.org/ftpmirror/pub/sword/source/v1.5/sword-%{version}.tar.gz
+Patch0:		sword-open.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ that uses the sword API, such as Gnomesword or Bibletime.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch -p0 -b .open
 
 %build
 %configure --disable-static --with-icu --with-lucene
@@ -82,6 +84,9 @@ rm -rf %buildroot
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Sep 25 2007 Deji Akingunola <dakingun@gmail.com> - 1.5.9-7
+- Fix the build failure due to glibc open() check
+
 * Sat Aug 25 2007 Deji Akingunola <dakingun@gmail.com> - 1.5.9-6
 - Rebuild