diff --git a/python-inflect.changes b/python-inflect.changes
index 2e18d74..750a2c7 100644
--- a/python-inflect.changes
+++ b/python-inflect.changes
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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 Tue Mar 15 08:04:50 UTC 2022 - Stephan Kulow <coolo@suse.com>
 
-- %fdupes isn't python, remove %python_exec
+- use %python_expand for %fdupes
 
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 Wed Jan 20 15:12:07 UTC 2021 - John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
diff --git a/python-inflect.spec b/python-inflect.spec
index 689f6e6..af5c15c 100644
--- a/python-inflect.spec
+++ b/python-inflect.spec
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ sed -i 's/addopts=--doctest-modules --flake8 --black --cov/addopts=--doctest-mod
 
 %install
 %python_install
-%fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
+%python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
 %pytest tests/