diff --git a/Makefile.shared b/Makefile.shared
index 19288ad..2ccb8e7 100644
--- a/Makefile.shared
+++ b/Makefile.shared
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ endef
 
 # Query the spec file (or spec files) listed in argument 2 for the field(s)
 # specified in argument 1. The fields are derived from the source rpm(s)
-# generated by the specs.
+# generated by the specs. Queried fields that are declared within the spec file
+# must be declared above the first %files section.
 define queryspec
-rpmspec --define='_vendor clr' --srpm --query --queryformat='$(1)' $(2)
+rpmspec --define='_vendor clr' --srpm --query --queryformat='$(1)' <(sed -n '1,/%files/p' $(2))
 endef
 
 # If GITOLITE_BASE_URL is defined, sets a repo's push URL for that gitolite