diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 5f6627f..244723b 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function run() {
             //await io.cp(tarBallPath, '/root/rpmbuild/SOURCES');
             // Execute rpmbuild 
             try {
-                yield exec.exec(`rpmbuild --define -ba /github/home/rpmbuild/SPECS/cello.spec`);
+                yield exec.exec(`rpmbuild -ba /github/home/rpmbuild/SPECS/cello.spec`);
             }
             catch (err) {
                 core.setFailed(`action failed with error: ${err}`);
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 4d590d7..95062fc 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async function run() {
     // Execute rpmbuild 
     try {
       await exec.exec(
-        `rpmbuild --define -ba /github/home/rpmbuild/SPECS/cello.spec`
+        `rpmbuild -ba /github/home/rpmbuild/SPECS/cello.spec`
       );
     } catch (err) {
       core.setFailed(`action failed with error: ${err}`);