diff --git a/python-jupyter-console.spec b/python-jupyter-console.spec
index ae03924..9a32884 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-console.spec
+++ b/python-jupyter-console.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Unset -s on python shebang - ensure that extensions installed with pip
 # to user locations are seen and properly loaded
-%global py3_shebang_flags %nil
+%global py3_shebang_flags %(echo %py3_shebang_flags | sed s/s//)
 
 %global srcname jupyter-console
 %global srcname_ jupyter_console