diff --git a/lasso.spec b/lasso.spec
index f9e0d2e..ab8648f 100644
--- a/lasso.spec
+++ b/lasso.spec
@@ -162,7 +162,11 @@ PHP language bindings for the lasso (Liberty Alliance Single Sign On) library.
 Summary: Liberty Alliance Single Sign On (lasso) Python bindings
 BuildRequires: python2
 BuildRequires: python2-devel
+%if 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} <= 7
+BuildRequires: python-lxml
+%else
 BuildRequires: python2-lxml
+%endif
 BuildRequires: python2-six
 Requires: python2
 Requires: %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}