diff --git a/python-setuptools.spec b/python-setuptools.spec
index 5c83104..d1f6d89 100644
--- a/python-setuptools.spec
+++ b/python-setuptools.spec
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 %bcond_with bootstrap
 %bcond_without tests
 
-%bcond_without python2
-%bcond_without python3
-
 %if 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} <= 7
 %global _without_python3 1
 # define some macros for RHEL 6
@@ -15,6 +12,11 @@
 %global python2_sitelib %python_sitelib
 %endif
 
+# Note(hguemar): overrides must be placed *before* those
+# Otherwise it doesn't work
+%bcond_without python2
+%bcond_without python3
+
 %if %{without bootstrap}
 %global python_wheelname %{srcname}-%{version}-py2.py3-none-any.whl
 %if %{with python2}