diff --git a/libpeas.spec b/libpeas.spec
index 3157200..fbaf6f4 100644
--- a/libpeas.spec
+++ b/libpeas.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# This package depends on automagic byte compilation
+# https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/No_more_automagic_Python_bytecompilation_phase_2
+%global _python_bytecompile_extra 1
+
 %if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} > 7
 %global use_python3 1
 %else