diff --git a/libcamera.changes b/libcamera.changes
index 4ecebd1..40cf7fb 100644
--- a/libcamera.changes
+++ b/libcamera.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 19 07:41:24 UTC 2024 - Richard Biener <rguenther@suse.com>
+
+- Avoid %if %{pkg_vcmp gcc < 8}, instead replicate the condition
+  from the BuildRequires section.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Jan 13 08:48:16 UTC 2024 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 
diff --git a/libcamera.spec b/libcamera.spec
index 4670510..6a0bc91 100644
--- a/libcamera.spec
+++ b/libcamera.spec
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ This is its integration plugin for gstreamer.
 %autosetup -p1
 
 %build
-%if %{pkg_vcmp gcc < 8}
+%if 0%{?suse_version} <= 1500
 export CC=gcc-9
 export CXX=g++-9
 %endif