diff --git a/iptables.changes b/iptables.changes
index d698cb5..3058449 100644
--- a/iptables.changes
+++ b/iptables.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Feb 26 18:49:18 UTC 2026 - Antonio Teixeira <antonio.teixeira@suse.com>
+
+- Tweak legacy backend condition to make sure it remains not included
+  in future SLES 16.x releases, but keep it in Tumbleweed and Leap.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb 20 12:48:25 UTC 2026 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 
diff --git a/iptables.spec b/iptables.spec
index e1bdccc..cfa0206 100644
--- a/iptables.spec
+++ b/iptables.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 %bcond_with libalternatives
 %endif
 
-%if 0%{?suse_version} == 1600 && !0%{?is_opensuse}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1600 && 0%{?suse_version} < 1699 && !0%{?is_opensuse}
 %bcond_with legacy_backend
 %else
 %bcond_without legacy_backend