diff --git a/gimp.spec b/gimp.spec
index 46cd7df..faa804b 100644
--- a/gimp.spec
+++ b/gimp.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 %endif
 
 # If Python plug-ins need to be byte-compiled separately
-%if ! 0%{?fedora}%{?rhel} || 0%{?fedora} > 28 || 0%{?rhel} > 7
+%if ! 0%{?fedora}%{?rhel} || 0%{?fedora} > 27 || 0%{?rhel} > 7
 %bcond_without python_separately_bytecompile
 %else
 %bcond_with python_separately_bytecompile
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Summary:        GNU Image Manipulation Program
 Name:           gimp
 Epoch:          2
 Version:        2.10.8
-%global rel 2
+%global rel 3
 Release:        %{?prerelprefix}%{rel}%{dotprerel}%{dotgitrev}%{?dist}
 
 # Compute some version related macros.
@@ -680,6 +680,9 @@ make check %{?_smp_mflags}
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Nov 10 2018 Nils Philippsen <nils@tiptoe.de> - 2:2.10.8-3
+- ensure Python files are byte-compiled
+
 * Sat Nov 10 2018 Nils Philippsen <nils@tiptoe.de> - 2:2.10.8-2
 - remove obsolete configure options
 - use versionized Python interpreter path