diff --git a/python-blosc.spec b/python-blosc.spec
index 7966f4e..42787ed 100644
--- a/python-blosc.spec
+++ b/python-blosc.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Patch1:         0002-Propagate-the-result-of-tests.patch
 BuildRequires:  blosc-devel
 BuildRequires:  python2-devel
 BuildRequires:  numpy
-Recommends:     numpy
+%{?fedora:Recommends: numpy}
 
 %description
 Python wrapper for the Blosc high performance compressor.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Python wrapper for the Blosc high performance compressor.
 Summary:        Python wrapper for the blosc high performance compressor
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-numpy
-Recommends:     python3-numpy
+%{?fedora:Recommends: python3-numpy}
 
 %description -n python3-%{module}
 Python wrapper for the Blosc high performance compressor.