diff --git a/newt.spec b/newt.spec
index 1bc2e38..ada4215 100644
--- a/newt.spec
+++ b/newt.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%if ! 0%{?rhel} >= 8
+%if !(0%{?rhel} >= 8)
 %global with_python2 1
 %endif