diff --git a/make/rpmdist.mk b/make/rpmdist.mk
index df948368..16db0621 100644
--- a/make/rpmdist.mk
+++ b/make/rpmdist.mk
@@ -71,15 +71,11 @@ cpmod.dist:
 	done
 	touch $@
 
-ifneq ($(RPM_REQUIRED),)
-RPM_REQUIRED_FLAG = -R "$(RPM_REQUIRED)"
-endif
-
 cpfiles.dist:
 	mkdir -p $(DIST_SRC_DIR)
 	cp Makefile $(DIST_SRC_DIR)
 	cp configure.ac.tmpl $(DIST_SRC_DIR)
-	sh $(MKSPEC_SH) -V $(RPM_VERSION) -S $(notdir $(PCKG_TAR)) -N $(RPM_PROJECT) $(RPM_REQUIRED_FLAG) \
+	sh $(MKSPEC_SH) -V $(RPM_VERSION) -S $(notdir $(PCKG_TAR)) -N $(RPM_PROJECT) -R "$(RPM_REQUIRED)" \
 		-P $(PROJECT) \
 		> $(DIST_SRC_DIR)/$(RPM_PROJECT)-$(RPM_VERSION).spec
 	echo $(RPM_VERSION) > $(DIST_SRC_DIR)/VERSION
diff --git a/scripts/mkspec-wrapper.sh b/scripts/mkspec-wrapper.sh
index 9e34b183..08eadffa 100644
--- a/scripts/mkspec-wrapper.sh
+++ b/scripts/mkspec-wrapper.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ usage()
 	[ "$1" ] && exit $1
 }
 
-set -- `getopt P:T:V:S:N:hR: $*`
+set -- `getopt P:T:V:S:N:hR: "$@"`
 
-while [ $1 != -- ]; do
+while [ "$1" != -- ]; do
 case $1 in
 	-h)
 		usage 0;;
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ case $1 in
 		NAME="$2"
 		shift;;
 	-R)
-		REQUIRES="$2"
+		while [ "`echo $2 | cut -c1`" != "-" ]; do
+			REQUIRES="$REQUIRES $2"
+			shift
+		done
 		shift;;
 	-P)
 		PROJECT="$2"