diff --git a/rsync/rsync.spec b/rsync/rsync.spec
index 9dcb90f3bb..f455d24190 100644
--- a/rsync/rsync.spec
+++ b/rsync/rsync.spec
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ AutoReqProv:  no
     CC="%{l_cc}" \
     CFLAGS="%{l_cflags -O}" \
     ./configure \
-        --prefix=%{l_prefix}
+        --prefix=%{l_prefix} \
+        --disable-debug
     %{l_make} %{l_mflags -O}
 
 %install