diff --git a/python-pyphen.spec b/python-pyphen.spec
index e66c287..a492671 100644
--- a/python-pyphen.spec
+++ b/python-pyphen.spec
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ find %{py3dir} -name '*.py' | xargs sed -i '1s|^#!/usr/bin/python|#!%{__python3}
 %endif # with_python3
 
 %build
-%{__python} setup.py build
+%py2_build
 %if 0%{?with_python3}
 pushd %{py3dir}
 %{__python3} setup.py build