diff --git a/gamemode.changes b/gamemode.changes
index 466999e..033ec29 100644
--- a/gamemode.changes
+++ b/gamemode.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat May 19 11:25:26 UTC 2018 - marix@marix.org
+
+- Fix compilation on Leap 42.3.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 15 19:38:57 UTC 2018 - marix@marix.org
 
diff --git a/gamemode.spec b/gamemode.spec
index 893b0d5..d69231d 100644
--- a/gamemode.spec
+++ b/gamemode.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkg-config
 BuildRequires:  polkit-devel
 BuildRequires:  systemd-devel
 %if 0%{?sle_version} == 120300 && 0%{?is_opensuse}
-BuildRequires:  gcc5
+BuildRequires:  gcc7
 %endif
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ cp %{SOURCE2} .
 
 %build
 %if 0%{?sle_version} == 120300 && 0%{?is_opensuse}
-export CC=gcc-5  # gcc4.8 does not work because of https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58016
+export CC=gcc-7  # gcc4.8 does not work because of https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58016
 %endif
 %meson -Dwith-systemd=false
 %meson_build