diff --git a/giflib.changes b/giflib.changes
index bdc9f77..a778c79 100644
--- a/giflib.changes
+++ b/giflib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Aug 12 21:30:14 UTC 2023 - Fridrich Strba <fstrba@suse.com>
+
+- Define make_build for distributions which do not define them in
+  system macros
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec 12 21:29:29 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/giflib.spec b/giflib.spec
index d1e238d..a9168a0 100644
--- a/giflib.spec
+++ b/giflib.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package giflib
 #
-# 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
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 
+%{!?make_build:%global make_build make %{?_smp_mflags}}
 %define lname   libgif7
 Name:           giflib
 Version:        5.2.1