diff --git a/octave.spec b/octave.spec
index e1ec729..3646aab 100644
--- a/octave.spec
+++ b/octave.spec
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ find -name *.cc -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 export F77=gfortran
 # TODO: some items appear to be bundled in libcruft.. 
 #   gl2ps.c is bundled.  Anything else?
-%if 0%{?fedora} >= 21
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 21 || 0%{?rhel} >= 7
 %global atlasblaslib -ltatlas
 %global atlaslapacklib -ltatlas
 %else