diff --git a/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec b/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec
index c7e9f37..2fb1aff 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec
+++ b/rust2rpm/templates/main.spec
@@ -50,12 +50,14 @@ BuildArch:      noarch
 {% endif %}
 
 BuildRequires:  rust-packaging
+{% if all_features %}
+  {% set cargo_args = " -a" %}
+{% endif %}
 {% if not generate_buildrequires %}
   {% if not all_features %}
     {% set buildrequires = normalize_deps(md.requires("default", resolve=True))|sort %}
   {% else %}
     {% set buildrequires = normalize_deps(md.all_dependencies)|sort %}
-    {% set cargo_args = " -a" %}
   {% endif %}
   {% set testrequires = normalize_deps(md.dev_dependencies)|sort %}
   {% set has_buildrequires = (buildrequires + testrequires)|length > 0 %}