diff --git a/obs-service-tar_scm.changes b/obs-service-tar_scm.changes
index f22c1dc..3cf08d0 100644
--- a/obs-service-tar_scm.changes
+++ b/obs-service-tar_scm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May  8 13:26:40 UTC 2019 - Julio González Gil <jgonzalez@suse.com>
+
+- Require external argparse for RHEL6 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 07 22:41:38 UTC 2019 - FSchreiner@suse.com
 
diff --git a/obs-service-tar_scm.spec b/obs-service-tar_scm.spec
index f7525ba..56655bb 100644
--- a/obs-service-tar_scm.spec
+++ b/obs-service-tar_scm.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 # This list probably needs to be extended
 # logic seems to be if python < 2.7 ; then needs_external_argparse ; fi
-%if (0%{?centos_version} == 6) || (0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} < 1315) || (0%{?fedora_version} && 0%{?fedora_version} < 26)
+%if (0%{?centos_version} == 6) || (0%{?rhel_version} == 600) || (0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} < 1315) || (0%{?fedora_version} && 0%{?fedora_version} < 26)
 %bcond_without needs_external_argparse
 %else
 %bcond_with    needs_external_argparse