diff --git a/lirc.spec b/lirc.spec
index dde6576..4022876 100644
--- a/lirc.spec
+++ b/lirc.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# This package depends on automagic byte compilation
+# https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/No_more_automagic_Python_bytecompilation_phase_2
+%global _python_bytecompile_extra 1
+
 %global _hardened_build 1
 %global __python %{__python3}