diff --git a/petsc.spec b/petsc.spec
index c176fe8..e73316a 100644
--- a/petsc.spec
+++ b/petsc.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Python binding and its testing
 %bcond_without python
-%ifnarch %{power64}
+%ifnarch %{power64} %{arm}
 %bcond_without pycheck
 %endif
 %global pymodule_name petsc4py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 
 ## Debug builds ?
-%bcond_without debug
+%bcond_with debug
 #
 
 # Define _pkgdocdir macro on epel