diff --git a/superlu.changes b/superlu.changes
index 912a106..e0c9929 100644
--- a/superlu.changes
+++ b/superlu.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb 26 12:30:51 UTC 2020 - Egbert Eich <eich@suse.com>
+
+- Add support for gcc8/9 building (jsc#SLE-8604).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb 14 09:16:02 UTC 2019 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 
diff --git a/superlu.spec b/superlu.spec
index ba5c9b5..ca3ad0f 100644
--- a/superlu.spec
+++ b/superlu.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package superlu
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@ ExclusiveArch:  do_not_build
 %undefine c_f_ver
 %endif
 
+%if "%{flavor}" == "gnu7-hpc"
+%bcond_without hpc
+%global compiler_family gnu
+%undefine c_f_ver 7
+%endif
+
+%if "%{flavor}" == "gnu8-hpc"
+%bcond_without hpc
+%global compiler_family gnu
+%define c_f_ver 8
+%endif
+
+%if "%{flavor}" == "gnu9-hpc"
+%bcond_without hpc
+%global compiler_family gnu
+%define c_f_ver 9
+%endif
+
 %bcond_with ringdisabled
 
 %if %{with hpc} && %{with ringdisabled}