diff --git a/hdf5.changes b/hdf5.changes
index cd9184d..697d9a3 100644
--- a/hdf5.changes
+++ b/hdf5.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan  3 11:39:58 UTC 2019 - eich@suse.com
+
+- Do not build non-HPC on SLE: This helps to save some build
+  cycles.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 19 19:54:05 UTC 2018 - Todd R <toddrme2178@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/hdf5.spec b/hdf5.spec
index cc20b87..0aec87c 100644
--- a/hdf5.spec
+++ b/hdf5.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package hdf5
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2018 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ ExclusiveArch:  do_not_build
 %global mpi_flavor mpich
 %endif
 
+# Don't build non-HPC on SLE
+%if !0%{?is_opensuse} && !0%{?with_hpc:1}
+ExclusiveArch:  do_not_build
+%endif
+
 # Disable until resource issue is resolved.
 %if "%mpi_flavor" == "openmpi"
 %define _do_check 0