diff --git a/iguanaIR.spec b/iguanaIR.spec
index 2ced085..c4c5768 100644
--- a/iguanaIR.spec
+++ b/iguanaIR.spec
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ Provides:       libiguanaIR.so.0(IGUANAIR_0)
 
 
 # some features can be disabled during the rpm build
-%{?_without_clock_gettime: %define _disable_clock_gettime --disable-clock_gettime}
+%{?_without_clock_gettime: %global define _disable_clock_gettime --disable-clock_gettime}
 
 # Don't add provides for python .so files
-%define __provides_exclude_from %{python_sitearch}/.*\.so$
+%global __provides_exclude_from %{python_sitearch}/.*\.so$
 
 # Filter away patched soname form requires
 %global __requires_exclude                     libiguanaIR.so.0.3