diff --git a/alsa-lib.spec b/alsa-lib.spec
index cb7a217..b56b337 100644
--- a/alsa-lib.spec
+++ b/alsa-lib.spec
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 Summary: The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) library.
 Name: alsa-lib
 Version: 1.0.6
-Release: 3
+Release: 6
 License: LGPL
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Source: ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/lib/%{name}-%{version}%{?prever}.tar.bz2
+Patch: alsa-lib-assert.patch
 URL: http://www.alsa-project.org/
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
 BuildRequires: doxygen
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ against the ALSA libraries and interfaces.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{name}-%{version}%{?prever}
+%patch -p1
 
 %build
 %configure \
@@ -84,6 +86,9 @@ ln -snf ../../etc/alsa %{_datadir}/alsa
 %{_datadir}/aclocal/alsa.m4
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Nov 30 2004 Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com> 1.0.6-6
+- fix bad assertion that trips up gstreamer (fixes GNOME bug #159647)
+
 * Thu Oct 14 2004 Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com> 1.0.6-3
 - move libraries & data to root fs, needed at boot time