diff --git a/xmonad.spec b/xmonad.spec
index dc639d8..e46d6a5 100644
--- a/xmonad.spec
+++ b/xmonad.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 Name:           xmonad
 Version:        0.8.1
-Release:        14%{?dist}
+Release:        13%{?dist}
 Summary:        A tiling window manager
 
 Group:          User Interface/X
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ This package contains profiling libraries for %{name}.
 %patch0 -p1 -b .orig
 
 %build
+%ifarch ppc
+# hack around mysterious runghc fail
+%global cabal ./cabal
+ghc --make Setup -o cabal
+%endif
+
 %cabal_configure --ghc %{?with_prof:-p}
 %cabal build
 %if %{with doc}
@@ -166,9 +172,6 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
-* Tue Jun  2 2009 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.8.1-14
-- ppc runghc workaround no longer needed
-
 * Sat May 16 2009 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.8.1-13
 - buildrequires ghc-rpm-macros (cabal2spec-0.16)
 - rebuild for ghc-6.10.3