diff --git a/python-oslo-i18n.spec b/python-oslo-i18n.spec
index ca9f753..7214af3 100644
--- a/python-oslo-i18n.spec
+++ b/python-oslo-i18n.spec
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 %global pyver 2
 %endif
 %global pyver_bin python%{pyver}
-%global pyver_sitelib %python%{pyver}_sitelib
-%global pyver_install %py%{pyver}_install
-%global pyver_build %py%{pyver}_build
+%global pyver_sitelib %{expand:%{python%{pyver}_sitelib}}
+%global pyver_install %{expand:%{py%{pyver}_install}}
+%global pyver_build %{expand:%{py%{pyver}_build}}
 # End of macros for py2/py3 compatibility
 %{!?upstream_version: %global upstream_version %{version}%{?milestone}}