diff --git a/spirv-tools.spec b/spirv-tools.spec
index 1bf40fb..cee9737 100644
--- a/spirv-tools.spec
+++ b/spirv-tools.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ Source0:        %url/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz#/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  cmake3
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  ninja-build
+%if 0%{?rhel} == 7
+BuildRequires:  python36-devel
+%else
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  python3-rpm-macros
 BuildRequires:  spirv-headers-devel
 Requires:       %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}