diff --git a/botan.spec b/botan.spec
index 14cfc70..654ee99 100644
--- a/botan.spec
+++ b/botan.spec
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ make -f Makefile.python \
      CXX="g++ -std=c++11 ${CXXFLAGS:-%{optflags}}" %{?_smp_mflags} \
      PYTHON_INC="$(python3-config --includes)" \
      PYTHON_ROOT=. \
-     BOOST_PYTHON=boost_python37
+     BOOST_PYTHON=boost_python%{python3_version_nodots}
 
 %install
 make install \
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=%{buildroot}%{_libdir} ./check --validate
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jan 30 2019 Jonathan Wakely <jwakely@redhat.com> - 1.10.17-11
+- Use %%{python3_version_nodots} for Boost.Python library name
+
 * Tue Jan 29 2019 Jonathan Wakely <jwakely@redhat.com> - 1.10.17-11
 - Use boost_python37 for library name