diff --git a/liborcus.spec b/liborcus.spec
index b1a1891..a089279 100644
--- a/liborcus.spec
+++ b/liborcus.spec
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libixion-0.15)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(mdds-1.5)
 %if %{with python}
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(python3)
+%if 0%{?rhel}
+BuildRequires: python3
+%endif
 %endif
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(zlib)