diff --git a/binutils.spec b/binutils.spec
index be6ce93..7e77745 100644
--- a/binutils.spec
+++ b/binutils.spec
@@ -459,10 +459,10 @@ BuildRequires: xxhash-devel
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %if %{bootstrapping}
-%{?scl:Requires:%scl_runtime}
 %define alternatives_cmd     %{_sbindir}/alternatives
 %define alternatives_cmdline %{alternatives_cmd}
 %else
+%{?scl:Requires:%scl_runtime}
 %define alternatives_cmd     %{!?scl:%{_sbindir}}%{?scl:%{_root_sbindir}}/alternatives
 %define alternatives_cmdline %{alternatives_cmd}%{?scl: --altdir %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives --admindir %{_scl_root}/var/lib/alternatives}
 %endif