diff --git a/python-distributed.spec b/python-distributed.spec
index b70c9d1..1dccc6d 100644
--- a/python-distributed.spec
+++ b/python-distributed.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 #
 
 
+# dask/distributed are not compatible yet (e.g. gh#dask/dask#11457)
+%define skip_python313 1
+
 %global flavor @BUILD_FLAVOR@%{nil}
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 %if "%{flavor}" == ""
@@ -52,9 +55,6 @@ ExclusiveArch:  donotbuild
 # use this to run tests with xdist in parallel, unfortunately fails server side
 %bcond_with paralleltests
 
-# dask/distributed are not compatible yet (e.g. gh#dask/dask#11457)
-%define skip_python313 1
-
 Name:           python-distributed%{psuffix}
 # ===> Note: python-dask MUST be updated in sync with python-distributed! <===
 Version:        2024.11.2