diff --git a/python-M2Crypto.changes b/python-M2Crypto.changes
index 625293f..9917f25 100644
--- a/python-M2Crypto.changes
+++ b/python-M2Crypto.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Nov 26 09:35:28 UTC 2015 - hpj@urpla.net
+
+- SLE12 requires swig3 for a successful build, too 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov 17 17:54:49 UTC 2015 - hpj@urpla.net
 
diff --git a/python-M2Crypto.spec b/python-M2Crypto.spec
index 4a25d14..b7c0902 100644
--- a/python-M2Crypto.spec
+++ b/python-M2Crypto.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ BuildRequires:  openssl
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
-%if 0%{?suse_version} == 1315 && 0%{?is_opensuse}
+# hpj: SLES 12 and Leap 42.1 need swig3 to build this package
+%if 0%{?suse_version} == 1315
 BuildRequires:  swig3
 %else
 BuildRequires:  swig