diff --git a/golang-github-prometheus-prometheus.changes b/golang-github-prometheus-prometheus.changes
index 9219051..113c026 100644
--- a/golang-github-prometheus-prometheus.changes
+++ b/golang-github-prometheus-prometheus.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Nov 25 14:59:24 UTC 2019 - Joao Cavalheiro <jcavalheiro@suse.com>
+
+- Patch macros on spec file to support builds on SLE 12 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov 21 13:29:22 UTC 2019 - Jan Fajerski <jan.fajerski@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/golang-github-prometheus-prometheus.spec b/golang-github-prometheus-prometheus.spec
index 45940bd..68d8f05 100644
--- a/golang-github-prometheus-prometheus.spec
+++ b/golang-github-prometheus-prometheus.spec
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@
 %global prometheus_user prometheus
 %global prometheus_group %{prometheus_user}
 
+# Compatibility with systems older than Nov 2017
+# See https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Packaging_Conventions_RPM_Macros
+%if ! %{defined _fillupdir}
+%define _fillupdir /var/adm/fillup-templates
+%endif
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1500
+%define _sharedstatedir /var/lib
+%endif
+
 %{go_nostrip}
 
 Name:           golang-github-prometheus-prometheus