diff --git a/libsndfile.changes b/libsndfile.changes
index 1295d15..4cd4c15 100644
--- a/libsndfile.changes
+++ b/libsndfile.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue May 10 17:18:51 UTC 2016 - tom.mbrt@googlemail.com
+
+- Fix spec file to enable builds on non opensuse OS
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 23 17:20:09 CET 2015 - tiwai@suse.de
 
diff --git a/libsndfile.spec b/libsndfile.spec
index 627e5c7..cf2dcaa 100644
--- a/libsndfile.spec
+++ b/libsndfile.spec
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ libsndfile library.
 
 %build
 %define warn_flags -W -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wpointer-arith -Wno-unused-parameter
-%if %suse_version < 1200
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1200
 sed -i -e'/^AM_SILENT_RULES/d' configure.ac
 %endif
 autoreconf --force --install