diff --git a/cowsay.spec b/cowsay.spec
index 7759def..d89e235 100644
--- a/cowsay.spec
+++ b/cowsay.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-%define compdir %(pkg-config --variable=completionsdir bash-completion)
+%global compdir %(pkg-config --variable=completionsdir bash-completion)
+
 Name:           cowsay
 Version:        3.03
 Release:        18%{?dist}