diff --git a/apache-python/apache-python.spec b/apache-python/apache-python.spec
index cadc2cd70f..31a6ee2adb 100644
--- a/apache-python/apache-python.spec
+++ b/apache-python/apache-python.spec
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Class:        EVAL
 Group:        Web
 License:      Apache
 Version:      3.3.1
-Release:      20100725
+Release:      20101212
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/modpython/mod_python-%{version}.tgz
@@ -65,10 +65,16 @@ PreReq:       apache, python
     %patch -p0
 
 %build
-    CC="%{l_cc}" \
-    CFLAGS="%{l_cflags -O}" \
-    CPPFLAGS="%{l_cppflags}" \
-    LDFLAGS="%{l_ldflags}" \
+    export CC="%{l_cc}"
+    export CFLAGS="%{l_cflags -O}"
+    export CPPFLAGS="%{l_cppflags}"
+    export LDFLAGS="%{l_ldflags}"
+    case "%{l_platform -t}" in
+        *-freebsd* )
+            CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -pthread"
+            LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -pthread -lpthread"
+            ;;
+    esac
     ./configure \
         --prefix=%{l_prefix} \
         --with-apxs=%{l_prefix}/sbin/apxs \