diff --git a/libev.changes b/libev.changes
index b82895f..1e518be 100644
--- a/libev.changes
+++ b/libev.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Sep  8 07:47:43 UTC 2023 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- %bcond for signify
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jun 30 21:30:24 UTC 2020 - Andreas Stieger <andreas.stieger@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/libev.spec b/libev.spec
index 936df75..644e0dd 100644
--- a/libev.spec
+++ b/libev.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package libev
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 #
 
 
+%if 0%{?sle_version} >= 150700 || 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_without signify
+%else
+%bcond_with signify
+%endif
+
 %define library_name libev4
 Name:           libev
 Version:        4.33
@@ -33,7 +39,7 @@ Source99:       baselibs.conf
 Patch0:         libev-4.15_compiler_warnings.patch
 Patch1:         libev-4.33-nonvoid-return.patch
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
-%if 0%{?sle_version} >= 150200 || 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%if %{with signify}
 BuildRequires:  signify
 %endif
 
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@ available.
 This package holds the development files for libev.
 
 %prep
-%if 0%{?sle_version} >= 150200 || 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%if %{with signify}
 signify -V -p %{SOURCE3} -m %{SOURCE0}
 %endif
 %setup -q