diff --git a/brp-python-bytecompile b/brp-python-bytecompile
index ede435b..ed1563b 100755
--- a/brp-python-bytecompile
+++ b/brp-python-bytecompile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function python_bytecompile()
 		# -x and -e together implements the same functionality as the Filter class below
 		# -s strips $RPM_BUILD_ROOT from the path
 		# -p prepends the leading slash to the path to make it absolute
-		PYTHONPATH=/usr/lib/rpm/redhat/ $python_binary $options -m compileall2 -q -f $exclude -s $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -p / -e $RPM_BUILD_ROOT $python_libdir
+		PYTHONPATH=/usr/lib/rpm/redhat/ $python_binary -B $options -m compileall2 -q -f $exclude -s $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -p / -e $RPM_BUILD_ROOT $python_libdir
 	else
 #
 # Python 3.3 and lower (incl. Python 2)