diff --git a/cloud-init.changes b/cloud-init.changes
index f5d409c..89bc457 100644
--- a/cloud-init.changes
+++ b/cloud-init.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec 15 14:09:36 UTC 2023 - Robert Schweikert <rjschwei@suse.com>
+
+- Switch build dependency to the generic distribution-release package
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec  1 23:16:08 UTC 2023 - Michal Vyskocil <michal.vyskocil@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/cloud-init.spec b/cloud-init.spec
index 65e237d..690a318 100644
--- a/cloud-init.spec
+++ b/cloud-init.spec
@@ -67,11 +67,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-requests
 BuildRequires:  python3-responses
 BuildRequires:  python3-serial
 BuildRequires:  system-user-nobody
-%if 0%{?is_opensuse}
-BuildRequires:  openSUSE-release
-%else
-BuildRequires:  sles-release
-%endif
+BuildRequires:  distribution-release
 BuildRequires:  util-linux
 Requires:       bash
 Requires:       dhcp-client