diff --git a/calcurse.spec b/calcurse.spec
index b9c4b20..db626a8 100644
--- a/calcurse.spec
+++ b/calcurse.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ Group:          Productivity/Office/Organizers
 License:        BSD License
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/build-%{name}-%{version}
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel gcc make glibc-devel gettext gettext-devel
-BuildRequires:  autoconf automake libtool update-desktop-files
+BuildRequires:  autoconf automake libtool
+%if 0%{?suse_update_desktop_file:1}
+BuildRequires:  update-desktop-files
+%endif
 
 %description
 Calcurse is a text-based personal organizer which helps keep track of events