diff --git a/python-sybil.changes b/python-sybil.changes
index 90bb72c..95d1bd9 100644
--- a/python-sybil.changes
+++ b/python-sybil.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct  3 07:46:17 UTC 2024 - Daniel Garcia <daniel.garcia@suse.com>
+
+- Make seedir dependency optional for SLFO
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jun 13 15:36:08 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-sybil.spec b/python-sybil.spec
index 6eac117..31f0e41 100644
--- a/python-sybil.spec
+++ b/python-sybil.spec
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 %if %{with test}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module PyYAML}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest >= 7.1}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module seedir}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module sybil = %{version}}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module testfixtures}
 %if 0%{?sle_version} && 0%{?sle_version} <= 150400
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module dataclasses}
 %endif
+%if 0%{suse_version} > 1600
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module seedir}
+%endif
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
@@ -61,6 +63,11 @@ of the normal test run. Integration is provided for the main Python test runners
 %autosetup -p1 -n sybil-%{version}
 sed -i '/pytest-cov/ d'  setup.py
 
+%if 0%{suse_version} <= 1600
+# Remove seedir dependency for SLFO
+sed -i '/import seedir/d' tests/helpers.py
+%endif
+
 %build
 %pyproject_wheel
 
@@ -72,7 +79,13 @@ sed -i '/pytest-cov/ d'  setup.py
 
 %check
 %if %{with test}
-%pytest
+
+%if 0%{suse_version} <= 1600
+# Remove seedir build dependency
+test_flags="--ignore docs/patterns.rst"
+%endif
+
+%pytest $test_flags
 %endif
 
 %if !%{with test}