diff --git a/perl.spec b/perl.spec
index 43e2aed..2961f58 100644
--- a/perl.spec
+++ b/perl.spec
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Suggests:       perl-doc = %{version}
 Provides:       perl-500
 Provides:       perl-Archive-Tar = 2.38
 Provides:       perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%{pversion})
-%if %{versionlist}
+%if %{versionlist} != %nil
 Provides:       perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_%{versionlist})
 %endif
 Obsoletes:      perl-Archive-Tar <= 2.38