diff --git a/vim/vim.spec b/vim/vim.spec
index 1f7984dfd4..e0aae04cd3 100644
--- a/vim/vim.spec
+++ b/vim/vim.spec
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ AutoReqProv:  no
     %patch98 -p0
     %patch99 -p0
     %patch100 -p0
+    #   prevent execution of autoconf
+    touch src/auto/configure
 
 %build
     ( cd vim%{V_vs}/src