diff --git a/alex.spec b/alex.spec
index 4a20820..da978b6 100644
--- a/alex.spec
+++ b/alex.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ BuildRequires: sgml-skel
 BuildRequires: docbook-xsl-stylesheets
 BuildRequires: docbook-utils
 BuildRequires: fop
-%if %{suse_version} = 1100
+%if 0%{?suse_version} == 1100
 BuildRequires: java-1_6_0-sun
 %endif
 BuildRequires: licenses