diff --git a/bind.spec b/bind.spec
index e7bc694..ee7f5ff 100644
--- a/bind.spec
+++ b/bind.spec
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ BuildRequires:  selinux-policy
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-ply
 BuildRequires:  findutils sed
+%if 0%{?fedora}
 BuildRequires:  gnupg2
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  libuv-devel
 %if %{with DLZ}
 BuildRequires:  openldap-devel, libpq-devel, sqlite-devel, mariadb-connector-c-devel
@@ -414,7 +416,10 @@ BuildArch: noarch
 This package provides a module which allows commands to be sent to rndc directly from Python programs.
 
 %prep
+%if 0%{?fedora}
+# RHEL does not yet support this verification
 %{gpgverify} --keyring='%{SOURCE4}' --signature='%{SOURCE2}' --data='%{SOURCE0}'
+%endif
 %setup -q -n %{name}-%{BINDVERSION}
 
 # Common patches