diff --git a/python-uranium.spec b/python-uranium.spec
index a5d4549..df75fba 100644
--- a/python-uranium.spec
+++ b/python-uranium.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           python-uranium
 Version:        3.3.0
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        A Python framework for building desktop applications
 License:        LGPLv3+
 URL:            https://github.com/Ultimaker/Uranium
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-pytest
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
 # There are Python plugins in /usr/lib/uranium
-# We need to byte-compile it with Python 3
-%global __python %{__python3}
+%global _python_bytecompile_extra 0
 
 %description
 Uranium is a Python framework for building 3D printing related applications.
@@ -86,6 +85,9 @@ rm locale/uranium.pot
 rm locale/*/uranium.po
 popd
 
+# Bytecompile the plugins
+%py_byte_compile %{__python3} %{buildroot}%{_prefix}/lib/uranium
+
 %find_lang uranium
 
 
@@ -105,6 +107,9 @@ popd
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jun 07 2018 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 3.3.0-3
+- Bytecompile the plugins explicitly
+
 * Mon May 28 2018 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 3.3.0-2
 - Fix PluginRegistry test