diff --git a/pcp.spec b/pcp.spec
index 12c022e..af0c09c 100644
--- a/pcp.spec
+++ b/pcp.spec
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Source4: %{github}/pcp-webapp-blinkenlights/archive/1.0.1/pcp-webapp-blinkenligh
 %global disable_cairo 0
 
 %if 0%{?rhel} > 7 || 0%{?fedora} >= 30
+%global _with_python2 --with-python=no
 %global disable_python2 1
 %else
 %global disable_python2 0
@@ -2202,7 +2203,7 @@ updated policy package.
 %if !%{disable_python2} && 0%{?default_python} != 3
 export PYTHON=python%{?default_python}
 %endif
-%configure %{?_with_initd} %{?_with_doc} %{?_with_dstat} %{?_with_ib} %{?_with_papi} %{?_with_perfevent} %{?_with_bcc} %{?_with_json} %{?_with_snmp} %{?_with_nutcracker} %{?_with_webapps}
+%configure %{?_with_initd} %{?_with_doc} %{?_with_dstat} %{?_with_ib} %{?_with_papi} %{?_with_perfevent} %{?_with_bcc} %{?_with_json} %{?_with_snmp} %{?_with_nutcracker} %{?_with_webapps} %{?_with_python2}
 make %{?_smp_mflags} default_pcp
 
 %install