diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/gdb/build.add b/contrib/crossrpms/gdb/build.add
index a52949eafb..36862f127d 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/gdb/build.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/gdb/build.add
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 %endif
 %if "%{gdb_version}" >= "6.6"
     --with-expat \
+%endif
+%if "%{gdb_version}" >= "6.8.50"
+    --without-python \
 %endif
     --with-sysroot=%{_prefix}/@tool_target@/sys-root \
     --prefix=%{_prefix} --bindir=%{_bindir} \