diff --git a/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr.spec b/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr.spec
index 8156f53..12f298e 100644
--- a/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr.spec
+++ b/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+
 Name:           epson-inkjet-printer-escpr
 BuildRequires:  cups
 BuildRequires:  cups-devel
@@ -22,7 +23,11 @@ BuildRequires:  cups-devel
 # because python-cups installs special rpm macros that adds Provides tags
 # for the printer drivers supported by the package,
 # see https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=735865
+# but python-cups is not available for SLE10, regarding the suse_version value for SLE10
+# see http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Build_Service_cross_distribution_howto
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1010
 BuildRequires:  python-cups
+%endif
 Version:        1.1.1
 Release:        0
 Url:            http://avasys.jp/english/linux_e/