diff --git a/syslog-ng.spec b/syslog-ng.spec
index b4d5780..5e2abc1 100644
--- a/syslog-ng.spec
+++ b/syslog-ng.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 Name: syslog-ng
 Version: 3.2.4
-Release: 7%{?dist}
+Release: 8%{?dist}
 Summary: Next-generation syslog server
 
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ BuildRequires: glib2-devel >= 2.10.1
 BuildRequires: libcap-devel
 BuildRequires: libdbi-devel
 BuildRequires: libnet-devel
-#BuildRequires: openssl-devel
 BuildRequires: pcre-devel >= 6.1
 BuildRequires: tcp_wrappers-devel
 
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ developing applications that use %{name}.
     --enable-tcp-wrapper \
     --enable-pcre \
     --enable-spoof-source \
-    --enable-linux-caps \
+    --disable-linux-caps \
     --enable-sql \
     --disable-ssl \
     --enable-shared \
@@ -269,6 +268,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Sep 14 2011 Matthias Runge <mrunge@matthias-runge.de> - 3.2.4-8
+- disable linux-caps support until bug #718439 is fixed
+
 * Wed Sep 01 2011 Matthias Runge <mrunge@matthias-runge.de> - 3.2.4-7
 - Fixed the syslog-ng.service configuration file:
   * Sockets setting (#734569)