diff --git a/python-docutils.spec b/python-docutils.spec
index 938dd5c..48315ea 100644
--- a/python-docutils.spec
+++ b/python-docutils.spec
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module docutils = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module packaging}
 # BuildRequires:  %%{python_module roman}
 %endif
-%if "%{python_flavor}" == "python3"
+%if "%{python_flavor}" == "python3" || "%{?python_provides}" == "python3"
 Provides:       docutils = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      docutils < %{version}
 %endif