diff --git a/ghc-simple-cmd.spec b/ghc-simple-cmd.spec
index 078fc0c..1a0b37d 100644
--- a/ghc-simple-cmd.spec
+++ b/ghc-simple-cmd.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ BuildRequires:  ghc-directory-devel
 BuildRequires:  ghc-filepath-devel
 BuildRequires:  ghc-process-devel
 # for Rpm.rpmspec
+%if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} > 7
 Recommends:     rpm-build
+%endif
 # End cabal-rpm deps
 
 %description