diff --git a/samba.spec b/samba.spec
index a2d1633..96a9ffe 100644
--- a/samba.spec
+++ b/samba.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # ctdb is enabled by default, you can disable it with: --without clustering
 %bcond_without clustering
 
-%define samba_requires_eq  %(LC_ALL="C" echo '%*' | xargs -r rpm -q --qf 'Requires: %%{name} = %%{epoch}:%%{version}\n' | sed -e 's/ (none):/ /' -e 's/ 0:/ /' | grep -v "is not")
+%define samba_requires_eq()  %(LC_ALL="C" echo '%*' | xargs -r rpm -q --qf 'Requires: %%{name} = %%{epoch}:%%{version}\n' | sed -e 's/ (none):/ /' -e 's/ 0:/ /' | grep -v "is not")
 
 %define main_release 4