diff --git a/scribus.changes b/scribus.changes
index 58d8dd1..decc435 100644
--- a/scribus.changes
+++ b/scribus.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jul  6 15:16:37 UTC 2012 - dmueller@suse.com
+
+- fix build for older distros
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun 25 00:03:47 UTC 2012 - badshah400@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/scribus.spec b/scribus.spec
index 999afc6..5c5de36 100644
--- a/scribus.spec
+++ b/scribus.spec
@@ -150,15 +150,19 @@ install -D -m 0644 %{S:5} %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/%{n
 if [ -f /usr/bin/update-mime-database ]; then
   /usr/bin/update-mime-database /usr/share/mime > /dev/null
 fi
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1130
 %desktop_database_post
 %icon_theme_cache_post
+%endif
 
 %postun
 if [ -f /usr/bin/update-mime-database ]; then
   /usr/bin/update-mime-database /usr/share/mime > /dev/null
 fi
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1130
 %desktop_database_postun
 %icon_theme_cache_postun
+%endif
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)