diff --git a/python-numpy1.changes b/python-numpy1.changes
index a336d80..a9f6894 100644
--- a/python-numpy1.changes
+++ b/python-numpy1.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Sep 24 19:05:58 UTC 2024 - ecsos <ecsos@opensuse.org>
+
+- Fix build error for Leap 16.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Sep  3 18:32:16 UTC 2024 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-numpy1.spec b/python-numpy1.spec
index 02e90aa..4f9fe5d 100644
--- a/python-numpy1.spec
+++ b/python-numpy1.spec
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module meson-python >= 0.15 with %python-meson-python <
 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
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ 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