diff --git a/haproxy.changes b/haproxy.changes
index 8c8ba3c..6088230 100644
--- a/haproxy.changes
+++ b/haproxy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 15 23:19:33 UTC 2015 - mrueckert@suse.de
+
+- only use network namespace support on distros newer than 13.2
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Oct 13 19:39:12 UTC 2015 - mrueckert@suse.de
 
diff --git a/haproxy.spec b/haproxy.spec
index 824323b..87214c6 100644
--- a/haproxy.spec
+++ b/haproxy.spec
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1320
 %bcond_without lua
+%bcond_without network_namespace
 %else
 %bcond_with lua
+%bcond_with network_namespace
 %endif
 
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1310
@@ -135,7 +137,9 @@ the most work done from every CPU cycle.
     %if %{with tcp_fast_open}
     USE_TFO=1 \
     %endif
+    %if %{with network_namespace}
     USE_NS=1 \
+    %endif
     LIB="%{_lib}" \
     PREFIX="%{_prefix}" \
     DEBUG_CFLAGS="%{optflags}"