diff --git a/python-pandas.spec b/python-pandas.spec
index fe19dd5..d0f79b2 100644
--- a/python-pandas.spec
+++ b/python-pandas.spec
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ Recommends:     python3-xlwt
 
 %prep
 %autosetup -n %{srcname}-%{version} -p1
-
-rm $(grep -rl '/\* Generated by Cython')
+# Cython is too old in RHEL8.0
+%{!?el8:rm $(grep -rl '/\* Generated by Cython')}
 
 %build
 %py3_build