diff --git a/prelockd.spec b/prelockd.spec
index 117e12e..f7aca45 100644
--- a/prelockd.spec
+++ b/prelockd.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name: prelockd
 Version: 0.8
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary: Lock binaries and libraries in memory to improve system responsiveness
 BuildArch: noarch
 
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ License: MIT
 URL: https://github.com/hakavlad/prelockd
 Source0: %{url}/archive/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+%if 0%{?rhel} >= 7
+BuildRequires: systemd
+%else
 BuildRequires: systemd-rpm-macros
+%endif
 
 Requires: python3 >= 3.3
 
@@ -61,6 +65,9 @@ exit 0
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Oct 12 2020 Artem Polishchuk <ego.cordatus@gmail.com> - 0.8-2
+- build: make 'systemd-rpm-macros' conditional due epel7 support
+
 * Sun Oct 11 2020 Artem Polishchuk <ego.cordatus@gmail.com> - 0.8-1
 - build(update): 0.8