diff --git a/graphite2.changes b/graphite2.changes
index 66ad274..9696d7b 100644
--- a/graphite2.changes
+++ b/graphite2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Dec  5 12:03:29 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- Make sure we switch to python3 only on SLE15+ and not on SLE12
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 20 12:16:37 UTC 2017 - mpluskal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/graphite2.spec b/graphite2.spec
index d0da03d..687f284 100644
--- a/graphite2.spec
+++ b/graphite2.spec
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ BuildRequires:  freetype2-devel
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
-BuildRequires:  python3
+%if %{suse_version} >= 1330
+BuildRequires:  python3-base
+%else
+BuildRequires:  python-base
+%endif
 
 %description
 Graphite2 is a project within SIL's Non-Roman Script Initiative and Language
@@ -88,8 +92,10 @@ This package contains the %{name} development files.
 
 %build
 # Make sure to use python3 everywhere
+%if %{suse_version} >= 1330
 find tests -type f -exec sed -i "s|python|python3|g" {} +
 find . -name *.cmake -exec sed -i "s|python|python3|g" {} +
+%endif
 %cmake \
 	-DGRAPHITE2_COMPARE_RENDERER=OFF \
 	-DGRAPHITE2_NTRACING=ON \