diff --git a/unbound.spec b/unbound.spec
index ce4017a..838df3d 100644
--- a/unbound.spec
+++ b/unbound.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 %if 0%{?rhel} <= 7
 %global with_python3 0
+%global with_python2 1
 %else
 %global with_python2 0
 %endif