diff --git a/pv.spec b/pv.spec
index c1caaf0..391ac1b 100644
--- a/pv.spec
+++ b/pv.spec
@@ -37,8 +37,12 @@ BuildRequires:  gpg-offline
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  intltool
 BuildRequires:  make
+%if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} <= 1200
 # The testsuite wants the "usleep" utility
+BuildRequires:  sysvinit
+%else
 BuildRequires:  sysvinit-tools
+%endif
 
 %description
 PV ("Pipe Viewer") is a tool for monitoring the progress of data through a