diff --git a/chromium-browser-stable.spec b/chromium-browser-stable.spec
index 60d971d..582894f 100644
--- a/chromium-browser-stable.spec
+++ b/chromium-browser-stable.spec
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
 %bcond_with verbose
 
 %global __requires_exclude (^devel\\(|.*\\.so\\()
+# alternative syntax for rpm5
+%define __noautoreq '^libffmpeg'
 # Do not provide libEGL.so, libGLESv2.so
 %global __provides_exclude_from ^%{_crdir}/.*\\.so$