diff --git a/dash.changes b/dash.changes
index a28fabd..11e1a5f 100644
--- a/dash.changes
+++ b/dash.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec 27 10:30:43 UTC 2022 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.com>
+
+- Replace transitional %usrmerged macro with regular version check (boo#1206798)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec 23 06:51:58 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/dash.spec b/dash.spec
index dab79e0..25cc448 100644
--- a/dash.spec
+++ b/dash.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package dash
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
 # Copyright (c) 2013 Guido Berhoerster.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Use dash as /bin/sh implementation.
 %install
 %make_install
 # compatibility symlink to /bin
-%if !0%{?usrmerged}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1550
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}/bin
 ln -s %{_bindir}/dash %{buildroot}/bin/dash
 %endif
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ln -sf %{_bindir}/dash %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/sh
 %license COPYING
 %doc ChangeLog
 %{_bindir}/dash
-%if !0%{?usrmerged}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1550
 /bin/dash
 %endif
 %{_mandir}/man1/dash.1%{?ext_man}