diff --git a/codec2.spec b/codec2.spec
index c0d5d6a..b6fb14a 100644
--- a/codec2.spec
+++ b/codec2.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 
 # Bootstrap may be needed to break circular dependencies between
 # codec2 and lpcnetfreedv
+%if 0%{?rhel}
+%bcond_without  bootstrap
+%else
 %bcond_with     bootstrap
+%endif
 
 Name:           codec2
 Version:        1.2.0