diff --git a/qterminal.changes b/qterminal.changes
index e4edd89..41334dc 100644
--- a/qterminal.changes
+++ b/qterminal.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan 16 15:14:12 UTC 2025 - Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.com>
+
+- Disable libutempter, it doesn't work anymore with the switch
+  from utmp to systemd-logind
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Nov  6 21:43:13 UTC 2024 - Андрей Алыпов <and.november@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/qterminal.spec b/qterminal.spec
index 7707e26..4673dd9 100644
--- a/qterminal.spec
+++ b/qterminal.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package qterminal
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ Source2:        %{name}.keyring
 BuildRequires:  c++_compiler
 BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  hicolor-icon-theme
+%if 0%{?suse_version} < 1600
 BuildRequires:  utempter-devel
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  cmake(LayerShellQt) >= 6.0.0
 BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt6Core)
 BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt6DBus)