diff --git a/rpm.spec b/rpm.spec
index 7e24299..1bf97d3 100644
--- a/rpm.spec
+++ b/rpm.spec
@@ -296,11 +296,13 @@ $BUILDTARGET
 rm po/de.gmo
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
+%if "%{NAME}" != "python-rpm"
 pushd debugedit-5.0
 ./configure --bindir=/usr/lib/rpm
 touch find-debuginfo.1
 make
 popd
+%endif
 
 %install
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}/usr/lib