diff --git a/ecryptfs-utils.changes b/ecryptfs-utils.changes
index 6e005d8..68f4f81 100644
--- a/ecryptfs-utils.changes
+++ b/ecryptfs-utils.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec 27 10:35:17 UTC 2022 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.com>
+
+- Replace transitional %usrmerged macro with regular version check (boo#1206798)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May  3 14:23:39 UTC 2022 - Marcus Meissner <meissner@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/ecryptfs-utils.spec b/ecryptfs-utils.spec
index b0dddb5..3d8906a 100644
--- a/ecryptfs-utils.spec
+++ b/ecryptfs-utils.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package ecryptfs-utils
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 
-%if !0%{?usrmerged}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1550
 %define sbindir /sbin
 %else
 %define sbindir %{_sbindir}