diff --git a/protobuf.spec b/protobuf.spec
index 436c672..bcbaf4f 100644
--- a/protobuf.spec
+++ b/protobuf.spec
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@
 # compared to the pure-Python implementation.
 %bcond_without python_cpp
 # Build -java subpackage
+%if %{defined rhel}
+%bcond_with java
+%else
 %ifarch %{java_arches}
 %bcond_without java
 %else
 %bcond_with java
 %endif
+%endif
 
 #global rcver rc2