diff --git a/python-python-memcached.changes b/python-python-memcached.changes
index 706f444..6ca3e2f 100644
--- a/python-python-memcached.changes
+++ b/python-python-memcached.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jul  4 16:36:26 UTC 2025 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- fix tests for SLE15
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb  1 21:18:55 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@ Fri Apr  1 11:23:28 UTC 2011 - oliver.bengs@opensuse.org
 - make use of --record-rpm from setuptools
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
-Sat Feb 26 14.13.54 UTC 2011 - stian@viskjer.net
+Sat Feb 26 14:13:54 UTC 2011 - stian@viskjer.net
 
 - python-memcached 1.47
   * Bug #680359: useOldServerHashFunction() is broken. It now
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ Sat Feb 26 14.13.54 UTC 2011 - stian@viskjer.net
     authorship to Sean.
 
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-Fri Nov 26 23.00.00 UTC 2010 - stian@viskjer.net
+Fri Nov 26 23:00:00 UTC 2010 - stian@viskjer.net
 
 - python-memcached 1.45
   * Initial specfile based on Fedora's v1.43-6
diff --git a/python-python-memcached.spec b/python-python-memcached.spec
index 8456576..51b675e 100644
--- a/python-python-memcached.spec
+++ b/python-python-memcached.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-python-memcached
 #
-# 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
@@ -61,7 +61,12 @@ sed -i -e '/__version__/s/[0-9.]\+/%{version}/' memcache.py
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
 %{_bindir}/memcached -dv -P $PWD/memcached.pid
+%else
+%{_sbindir}/memcached -dv -P $PWD/memcached.pid
+%endif
+
 %pytest
 kill -9 $(cat $PWD/memcached.pid)