diff --git a/extras/exim/exim.spec b/extras/exim/exim.spec
index 924c3c1..c3c0259 100644
--- a/extras/exim/exim.spec
+++ b/extras/exim/exim.spec
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # from exiscan. Disable it by default
 %bcond_with sa
 %bcond_without mon
+# use sqlite for metadata storage
+%bcond_with sqlite
+
 
 # By default build clamav subpackage on Fedora,
 # do not build on RHEL
@@ -20,8 +23,8 @@
 
 Summary: The exim mail transfer agent
 Name: exim
-Version: 4.97.1
-Release: 11%{?dist}
+Version: 4.98
+Release: 10%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+
 Url: http://www.exim.org/
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
@@ -318,6 +321,10 @@ cat <<-EOF > Local/Makefile
 	USE_TCP_WRAPPERS=yes
 %endif
 	USE_READLINE=yes
+%if %{with sqlite}
+	USE_SQLITE = yes
+	DBMLIB = -lsqlite3
+%endif
 %if %{with mon}
 	EXIM_MONITOR=eximon.bin
 %endif
@@ -818,6 +825,9 @@ fi
 %{_sysconfdir}/cron.daily/greylist-tidy.sh
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jul 16 2024 Raven <raven@sysadmins.ws> - 4.98-10
+- update to 4.98
+
 * Fri Jan  5 2024 Raven <raven@sysadmins.ws> - 4.97.1-11
 - fix lookup dir path