diff --git a/apache2-mod_perl.changes b/apache2-mod_perl.changes
index 37d99d0..7d1d6c2 100644
--- a/apache2-mod_perl.changes
+++ b/apache2-mod_perl.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Feb 13 08:03:41 UTC 2020 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- define %license for older codestreams
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Nov 16 17:34:11 UTC 2019 - Andreas Stieger <andreas.stieger@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/apache2-mod_perl.spec b/apache2-mod_perl.spec
index b481775..278b285 100644
--- a/apache2-mod_perl.spec
+++ b/apache2-mod_perl.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package apache2-mod_perl
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -177,6 +177,19 @@ find %{buildroot}%{perl_vendorarch}/auto -name .packlist -print0 | xargs -0 -r r
 rm -f %{buildroot}%{perl_archlib}/perllocal.pod
 %endif
 
+# taken from kdump/kdump.spec, thanks!
+# Compatibility cruft
+# there is no %%license prior to SLE12
+%if %{undefined _defaultlicensedir}
+%define license %doc
+%else
+# filesystem before SLE12 SP3 lacks /usr/share/licenses
+%if 0%(test ! -d %{_defaultlicensedir} && echo 1)
+%define _defaultlicensedir %{_defaultdocdir}
+%endif
+%endif
+# End of compatibility cruft
+
 %files
 %license LICENSE
 %doc Changes README RELEASE STATUS