diff --git a/python-numpy.changes b/python-numpy.changes
index b31bd1b..71b7a3c 100644
--- a/python-numpy.changes
+++ b/python-numpy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 24 12:21:00 UTC 2024 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Build with latest gcc for Leap 16.0
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Oct 21 06:52:58 UTC 2024 - Richard Rahl <rrahl0@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/python-numpy.spec b/python-numpy.spec
index 6a39d4e..9630901 100644
--- a/python-numpy.spec
+++ b/python-numpy.spec
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module meson-python >= 0.15}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pyproject-metadata >= 0.7.1}
 BuildRequires:  cmake
-%if 0%{?suse_version} <= 1600
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1600
 BuildRequires:  gcc12
 BuildRequires:  gcc12-c++
 %else
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ EOF
 %else
 export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
 %endif
-%if 0%{?suse_version} <= 1600
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1600
 export CC=gcc-12
 export CXX=g++-12
 %endif