diff --git a/petsc.spec b/petsc.spec
index 1dd7365..33d8f47 100644
--- a/petsc.spec
+++ b/petsc.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@
 %endif
 
 %bcond_without mpich
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 40 && "%{_arch}" == "i686"
+%bcond_with openmpi
+%else
 %bcond_without openmpi
+%endif
 
 %if %{?__isa_bits:%{__isa_bits}}%{!?__isa_bits:32} == 64
 %bcond_without arch64