diff --git a/lyx.spec b/lyx.spec
index 08161a7..98c0ba4 100644
--- a/lyx.spec
+++ b/lyx.spec
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# This package depends on automagic byte compilation
+# https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/No_more_automagic_Python_bytecompilation_phase_2
+%global _python_bytecompile_extra 1
+
 ## lyx-fonts
 %global fontname lyx
 BuildRequires: fontpackages-devel