diff --git a/epics-base.spec b/epics-base.spec
index 3d1a76fad..32053bd35 100644
--- a/epics-base.spec
+++ b/epics-base.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Obsoletes:      caRepeater = 1
 %define prog_folder                          /usr/local/epics/base-%{EpicsVersion}
 
 %define debug_package                        %{nil}
+%define _build_id_links                      none
 
 # do not strip libraries
 %global __strip                              /bin/true