diff --git a/ima-evm-utils.spec b/ima-evm-utils.spec
index a402bbb..109c0bd 100644
--- a/ima-evm-utils.spec
+++ b/ima-evm-utils.spec
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 %bcond_with compat
 
-# For cases where the soname requires a bump we need to make with_compat=1,
+# For cases where the soname requires a bump we need to define with_compat,
 # update the package into the side-tag, update RPM (rpm-sign) into side-tag,
-# _then_ turn with_compat=0 and rebuild the package into the side-tag. This
+# _then_ undefine with_compat and rebuild the package into the side-tag. This
 # is required to workaround the chiken-egg situation with the rpm-sign update.
 # The compat pkg must not make the compose, it's only a buildrequirement for
 # rpm-sign in a soname bump.
-%if !%{with compat}
-%define with_compat 0
+%if ! %{with compat}
+%undefine with_compat
 %endif
 
 %if %{with compat}
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 Name:    ima-evm-utils
 Version: 1.4
-Release: 3%{?dist}
+Release: 4%{?dist}
 Summary: IMA/EVM support utilities
 License: GPLv2
 Url:     http://linux-ima.sourceforge.net/
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ popd
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Dec 13 2021 Bruno Meneguele <bmeneg@redhat.com> - 1.4-4
+- Fix compat bcond_with value check.
+
 * Fri Dec 10 2021 Bruno Meneguele <bmeneg@redhat.com> - 1.4-3
 - Remove compat subpkg from compose (rhbz#2026028)