diff --git a/python-filelock.spec b/python-filelock.spec
index 60d7745..faa8238 100644
--- a/python-filelock.spec
+++ b/python-filelock.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 Name:           python-%{srcname}
 Version:        3.0.12
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Summary:        A platform independent file lock
 
 License:        Unlicense
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-sphinx-theme-alabaster
 Summary:        %{summary}
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
 BuildRequires:  python2-setuptools
+Conflicts:      python%{python3_pkgversion}-%{srcname} < %{version}-%{release}
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python2-%{srcname}}
 
 %if 0%{?fedora}
-Recommends:     %{name}-doc
+Suggests:       %{name}-doc
 %endif # with_doc
 
 %description -n python2-%{srcname}
@@ -56,10 +57,11 @@ the same lock object twice, it will not block.
 Summary:        %{summary}
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools
+Conflicts:      python2-%{srcname} < %{version}-%{release}
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python%{python3_pkgversion}-%{srcname}}
 
 %if 0%{?fedora}
-Recommends:     %{name}-doc
+Suggests:       %{name}-doc
 %endif # fedora
 
 %description -n python%{python3_pkgversion}-%{srcname}
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ the same lock object twice, it will not block.
 %py3_build
 %endif # with_python3
 
-make -C docs html man SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build-%{python3_version}
+%make_build -C docs html man SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build-%{python3_version}
 rm docs/build/html/.buildinfo
 
 
@@ -136,6 +138,10 @@ install -p -m0644 -D docs/build/man/py-%{srcname}.1 %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1/
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jun 28 2019 Scott K Logan <logans@cottsay.net> - 3.0.12-2
+- Add explicit conflict between unlike python2/3 subpackages (rhbz#1708871)
+- Make the -doc subpackage dependency weaker
+
 * Sun May 19 2019 Scott K Logan <logans@cottsay.net> - 3.0.12-1
 - Update to 3.0.12 (rhbz#1711583)
 - Switch to Python 3 sphinx