diff --git a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
index 2f7a2d36ec..df84255997 100644
--- a/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
+++ b/contrib/fedora/rpm/NetworkManager.spec
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 %else
 %bcond_with    test
 %endif
-%if %{bcond_default_lto} == ''
+%if "%{bcond_default_lto}" == ""
 %if 0%{?fedora} >= 33 || 0%{?rhel} >= 9
 %bcond_without lto
 %else