diff --git a/epel-rpm-macros.spec b/epel-rpm-macros.spec
index 5c12113..ac835f5 100644
--- a/epel-rpm-macros.spec
+++ b/epel-rpm-macros.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           epel-rpm-macros
 Version:        7
-Release:        7
+Release:        8
 Summary:        Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux RPM macros
 
 Group:          System Environment/Base
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ macros for building EPEL packages.
 %setup -cT
 install -pm 644 %{SOURCE1} .
 
+%build
 %install
 #GPG Key
 install -Dpm 644 %{SOURCE0} \
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ install -Dpm 644 %{SOURCE0} \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Mar 30 2016 Jason L Tibbitts III <tibbs@math.uh.edu> - 7-8
+- Use simpler definition of %%epel.
+
 * Thu Feb 18 2016 Jason L Tibbitts III <tibbs@math.uh.edu> - 7-7
 - Add mono macros requested in rhbz 1295117.
 
diff --git a/macros.epel-rpm-macros b/macros.epel-rpm-macros
index cf10d76..6cf16c7 100644
--- a/macros.epel-rpm-macros
+++ b/macros.epel-rpm-macros
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 # epel macros
 
-%epel %{?rhel}%{!?rhel:7}
+%epel 7
 
 # Mono macros requested in rhbz 1295117
 %mono_arches %{ix86} x86_64 sparc sparcv9 ia64 %{arm} alpha s390x ppc ppc64 ppc64le
 %_monodir %{_prefix}/lib/mono
 %_monogacdir %{_monodir}/gac
+
+# A directory for rpm macros
+%rpmmacrodir /usr/lib/rpm/macros.d