diff --git a/portaudio.spec b/portaudio.spec
index 0ab8e6c..9c741d5 100644
--- a/portaudio.spec
+++ b/portaudio.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ Patch3:         portaudio-audacity.patch
 BuildRequires:  doxygen
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  alsa-lib-devel
+%if ! 0%{?rhel} > 7
 BuildRequires:  jack-audio-connection-kit-devel
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  autoconf automake libtool
 
 %description