diff --git a/java-17-openj9.spec b/java-17-openj9.spec
index e49e89e..7aa606a 100644
--- a/java-17-openj9.spec
+++ b/java-17-openj9.spec
@@ -233,15 +233,11 @@ BuildRequires:  gcc >= 7
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++ >= 7
 %endif
 %if %{bootcycle}
-%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500 || 0%{?java_bootstrap}
 BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 16
 BuildConflicts: java-devel >= 18
 %else
 BuildRequires:  %{name}-devel
 %endif
-%else
-BuildRequires:  %{name}-devel
-%endif
 %if %{with_system_harfbuzz}
 BuildRequires:  harfbuzz-devel
 %endif