diff --git a/sagemath.spec b/sagemath.spec
index 3d7d2f4..ec4e54b 100644
--- a/sagemath.spec
+++ b/sagemath.spec
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ popd
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 pushd build/pkgs/flintqs/src
-    make %{?_smpflags} CPP="g++ %{optflags} -fPIC"
+    make %{?_smp_mflags} CPP="g++ %{optflags} -fPIC"
 popd
 
 pushd build/pkgs/rubiks/src