diff --git a/SPECS/grub2.spec b/SPECS/grub2.spec
index 1740bdb..0920acb 100644
--- a/SPECS/grub2.spec
+++ b/SPECS/grub2.spec
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Disable LTO
 %global _lto_cflags %{nil}
 
+%global optflags %(echo %{optflags} | sed 's/-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2//')
 %undefine _hardened_build
 
 %global tarversion 2.06