diff --git a/bind.spec b/bind.spec
index e6659da..e076859 100644
--- a/bind.spec
+++ b/bind.spec
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ Dynamic Loadable Zones sqlite3 module for BIND server.
 %package -n python3-bind
 Summary:   A module allowing rndc commands to be sent from Python programs
 Requires:  bind-license = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
-Requires:  python3 python3-ply %{py3_dist ply}
+Requires:  python3 python3-ply %{?py3_dist:%py3_dist ply}
 BuildArch: noarch
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python3-bind}
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python3-isc}